QUESTION
What is the current number of available lifeguards and the process for increasing their deployment?
4:54:55
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Commissioner Donoghue states there are currently about 230 lifeguards ready for deployment at New York City beaches.
- Priority is given to assigning lifeguards at heavily impacted beach areas first.
- Additional lifeguards undergo recertification throughout May and June to enable expanded coverage.
- This number and process aligns with standard procedures from previous years.
Justin L. Brannan
4:54:55
But let but if beaches were to open tomorrow, how many lifeguards would we have?
Sue Donoghue
4:55:01
Right now, we have about 230 who are
Iris Rodriguez-Rosa
4:55:04
in place.
4:55:07
It's about 230 that will happen.
4:55:09
We have to spread them around throughout the all the beaches in the city.
4:55:13
So what we try to do is, of course, the the heavy impacted areas.
4:55:17
That's where we assign them first because they will continue to be recertified.
4:55:20
There's many people that are still coming in to be recertified throughout the months of May June to be able and as they come in, we keep on assigning them you know, to open up more areas.
Justin L. Brannan
4:55:31
Okay.
Sue Donoghue
4:55:32
And just want to clarify, gentlemen, this is aligned with the usual process.
4:55:36
The number was similar last year.
4:55:37
Okay.
4:55:38
And we're about at that same number, and then people come in to recertify, returning lifeguards come in to recertify throughout the end of May and into early
Justin L. Brannan
4:55:48
Got it.
4:55:48
Okay.
4:55:49
Thank you.
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Chair, Christophe.