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By Danny Whirlow, Swimming World College Intern.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Last Summer<\/a>, pools all around the United States voiced concerns over a lack of lifeguards to run safe and efficient operations. Stretched thin, some pools ended up cutting operating hours, depriving patrons of leisurely time and employees opportunities to earn pay. Now, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to scour the globe, pools and beaches that choose to reopen not only face a myriad of public health and safety concerns, but new challenges regarding the hiring and training of lifeguards to address those problems.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Insider magazine<\/a>, Tom Gill, a spokesperson for the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), said: “The impact of Covid-19 on lifeguarding starts from recruiting all the way through operational. I would say that everything has been impacted.”<\/p>\n

A Crisis Within A Crisis<\/h3>\n

Prior to the pandemic, evidence for the national lifeguard crisis was and still is largely anecdotal. However, a common theme emerges from each story: young people aren’t applying for the job anymore. Employment among those aged 16 to 19 years old was down to 36.1% in July 2019. This number is down from 37.7% in July 2009, and 51.0% in July 2000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The decline is largely attributed to a cultural shift in the goals of this demographic. No longer do teens seek a hold-over job for the summers in between classes. Instead, high school students focus on college preparation, while college students focus on internships and job preparation. Additionally, sports have become an unceasing endeavor, with teams holding summer conditioning programs in between seasons. All of these factors diminish the primary demographic for lifeguards.<\/p>\n

The side effects of lockdown orders that vary state to state have compounded with this shrinking demographic to further strain the hiring process. While pools and hiring agencies depend on their local populations to fill their staffs, many still tap into workers that come from outside the area, like the aforementioned college students. And in the past, foreign workers could obtain short-term work visas to serve as lifeguards. Travel restrictions have made this method nearly impossible.<\/p>\n

And if these issues weren’t enough, finding qualified applicants has now become a challenge. In Michigan City, Indiana<\/a>, though lifeguard positions were advertised back in February, only one application was accepted. According to officials, this applicant was a returning lifeguard from the previous summer. No new applicants met the required qualifications for the positions, or applied in the first place.<\/p>\n

Who Guards the Lifeguards?<\/h3>\n

The scarcity of applicants has created stress for the lifeguards who are still operating everywhere. Captain Tony Pryor <\/a>of Texas’s Galveston Island Beach Patrol bemoaned the situation, stating “It’s going to be a long Summer.” His crew will do “the best (they) can do,” even if that means extending shift hours and only focusing on busy beaches if short-staffed.<\/p>\n

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The nature of the Covid-19 pandemic also challenges lifeguards to rethink their tactics. Veteran lifeguard Patrick Brafford <\/a>said that his guards on Clearwater Beach, Florida will respect social distancing to a point. He told NBC News, “If (victims) can manage, we will hand them a flotation device for them to hold onto and then we can swim them into shore while keeping a safe distance.\u201d However, should “dire conditions” present themselves, the victim’s life becomes the priority.<\/p>\n

Professor of Public Health Vincenzo Spica<\/a> echoes Brafford’s sentiment. To Swimming World<\/em>, he said “the Covid risk becomes a secondary issue because there is a priority issue, which is to save the life of the person in trouble.” He further stressed that prevention was just as important as preparation. Per a USLA statement<\/a>, lifeguards have now begun to equip themselves with gloves, masks, and eye protection. Hand sanitizer bottles have also found their way into guards’ kits.<\/p>\n

A Civic Duty<\/h3>\n

Despite such immense and complex challenges, many lifeguards still feel a strong obligation to protect their communities.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Time Magazine<\/a>, Dillane Wehbe, a 20-year-old Fordham student and lifeguard at Sachuest Beach in Newport, Rhode Island, stated: \u201cSomeone has to watch the water. Whether or not it\u2019s open, people are going to go to the beach and swim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wehbe’s conviction was shared by a fellow Fordham student who lifeguards at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York. 20-year-old Pat Wilson told Time, \u201cThe beach is part of everybody\u2019s summer and lifeguards are a vital part of that. So it\u2019s a risk we\u2019re willing to assume even if there\u2019s a bit of additional risk this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is important to note how pools or beaches in your area are combating the Covid-19 pandemic and the lifeguard shortage?<\/p>\n

-All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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