ATLANTIC BEACH, Long Island (WABC) -- Summer is in full swing, which means more people will be hitting up New York's finest beaches and pools to soak up the sun. That's where the lifeguards come in ...

Public pools all over the country are facing lifeguard and staff shortages this summer. It's a problem that's been exacerbated by the pandemic. In Portland, Ore., pools are struggling to keep up.

Class is in session several times a week at the Mt. Auburn pool. It is where the Cincinnati Recreation Commission is holding its first-ever Lifeguard Academy. The goal is to boost the number of ...

Audrey R. Giles receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Transport Canada's Boating Safety Contribution Program. She is a member of the Canadian Drowning ...

With a group of storm clouds brewing on the horizon, Nick Lucado knows the drill. He gets out of the pool and joins his fellow junior lifeguards. He pulls on a shirt and wonders how long the delay ...

Edgar Castro won’t have the kind of resources that lifeguards do along Orange County’s coastline: The 29-year-old Mexican surfer won’t be able to rely on a network of other guards who have his back or ...