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Another summer, another lifeguard shortage, as pools cut hours, openings
Sydney Carruth Cronkite News//July 6, 2023//[read_meter]
City of Phoenix lifeguard Frankie Silvia is on duty June 14, 2023 at Encanto Pool. A $3,000 incentive program brought a boom in lifeguard applications to the city of Phoenix this year, but not enough lifeguards and pool managers to open more than 18 of the city’s 29 pools this summer. (Photo by Evelin Ruelas/Cronkite News)
Another summer, another lifeguard shortage, as pools cut hours, openings
Sydney Carruth Cronkite News//July 6, 2023//[read_meter]
Correction: The correct spelling of the name of the executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance is Adam Katchmarchi. A $3,000 incentive program brought a boom in lifeguard applications...
