Australian Pool and Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA) president Bruce Hopkins presented the lifeguards with Meritorious Service Awards on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8125060/heroes-who-saved-warilla-lightning-strike-boy-honoured/?src=rss

Beachgoers and lifeguards poured buckets of water on the whale to keep it hydrated until a veterinary technician arrived.

Source: https://nj1015.com/another-whale-strands-on-the-nj-shore/

Brad Johnson, of Skegness Lifeboat Station, said “As we reach our off-peak season our lifeguards who have patrolled the beaches all summer long are now off duty.

Source: https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/news/people/how-to-enjoy-heatwave-in-lincolnshire-safely-at-home-or-visiting-beach-as-amber-heat-health-alert-is-issued-4286708

But in a statement, the agency’s first deputy commissioner, Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, noted its “extensive recruitment effort” and said it was “doing everything that we can to bring on new lifeguards.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/nyregion/nyc-lifeguard-shortage-unions.html

David then used his drone to guide lifeguards, who had gone onto the water on jetskis, to the shark.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/12/australia-dad-spots-huge-shark-lurking-in-waters-with-his-drone-18087382/

'Despite the growing drowning toll, volunteers and lifeguards should be very proud of what they've achieved so far this summer.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11689039/Marty-Taupaus-hero-uncle-drowns-saving-two-swimmers-Cronullas-Shelly-Beach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Despite the previous town council voting for a dollar-an-hour pay raise for lifeguards, the current council has opted not to move forward with the salary increase.

Source: https://bigfoot99.com/bigfoot99-news/saratoga-councilwoman-explains-her-letter-to-the-editor/

Do you think lifeguards are needed at Long Beach?

Source: https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/petition-urging-the-return-of-lifeguards-to-pacific-rim-national-park-reserve/

East Hampton lifeguards have begun using drones as their new eye in the sky to help rescue swimmers in distress and spot hazards that may emerge in the Atlantic Ocean.

Source: https://www.danspapers.com/2023/06/east-hampton-village-lifeguards-deploy-drone/

Footage posted online appeared to show CPR being given to at least one person after lifeguards rushed into the water at about 4.30pm.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bournemouth-beach-incident-children-incident-b2349423.html

From junior park rangers to lifeguards and…

Source: https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2023/02/26/from-junior-park-rangers-to-lifeguards-and-more-broomfields-summer-job-opportunities-abound/

He was unconscious and not breathing when lifeguards got him to shore, officials said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/swimmer-pulled-from-waters-in-rockaways-in-grave-condition/

“I feel the county lifeguards did a good job, but the city assures us they will do a better job,” he said.

Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/01/city-lifeguards-mark-first-day-patrolling-south-laguna-beaches/

If you are unsure about anything please talk with one of our lifeguards who will give you the appropriate safety advice."

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/girls-rescued-devon-coast-rnli-8485444

Imperial Beach has hired an industry-leading coaching company to staff the new Mar Vista High School swimming pool with lifeguards.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/story/2023-07-01/imperial-beach-outside-company-to-staff-public-use-of-mar-vista-pool

In 2017, as more people visited the lake to go swimming, city council members discussed bringing back lifeguards.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-hob-drown-st-0620-20230619-ljoax4yjabc55c57znkyhjdrmu-story.html

It became a focal point for neighborhood charity events, raising money for nearby Gale Elementary, cancer research, local lifeguards.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-new-400-theater-rogers-park-closing-20230406-jgqzhzia3jccne5eo5hpsuejhm-story.html

Jenerette said it would be helpful for pool visitors to understand that lifeguards enforcing rules are not being mean.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/im-a-lifeguard-heres-what-i-would-never-do-at-a-pool-or-beach_uk_64d211e6e4b0fa822c0b767d

Large waves are pounding Southern California's shores on Thursday and lifeguards are staying busy keeping people safe from the dangerous conditions.

Source: https://abc7.com/high-surf-advisory-southern-california-coastal-flooding/14233949/

Last year, RNLI lifeboat crews launched 9,312 times, saving 389 lives, while the charity’s lifeguards aided 23,204 people and saved 117 lives on some of the UK’s busiest beaches.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23912232.dog-rescue-dunbar-lifeboat-crew-features-tv-evening/?ref=rss