The swimmers are here in time for summer, but the lifeguards may not be.
With the summer months quickly approaching, city leaders said they are optimistic about opening all of the city pools this year.
Other communities are feeling a similar strain - for the third year in a row - and the American Lifeguard Association is warning that pools and beaches may shut down if they aren't adequately staffed. Smaller coastal communities with rising housing costs sometimes have problems bringing in lifeguards for seasonal work, because those people cannot afford to live in the areas they work, Gill said. Areas with larger populations sometimes lose potential lifeguards to the bevy of other employment options available, he said.
About 70% of drowning deaths among children 15 years old and younger happen between May and August each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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