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Lifeguard recruitment efforts and beach/pool visitor numbers
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Despite a nationwide lifeguard shortage, NYC Parks successfully welcomed over 8 million visitors to beaches and pools during the 2024 season. The department implemented focused efforts to increase lifeguard recruitment.
- Lifeguard recruitment saw a 43% increase in new recruits compared to the 2023 beach season.
- A new agreement with DC 37 enabled closer collaboration and improvements to lifeguard recruitment and training processes.
- The department is already preparing for the 2025 beach and pool season with ongoing recruitment efforts.
Susan Donoghue
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I'm extremely grateful to all of the park's employees, volunteers, and partners who have helped make our city greener, safer, and more livable in the past year.
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So I'd like to briefly mention a few of our highlights and successes.
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Despite a persistent lifeguard shortage that has affected municipalities across the country, we were able to safely welcome more than 8,000,000 visitors to our beaches and pools during the 2024 season.
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This was made possible thanks to our dedicated and focused efforts to increase lifeguard recruitment which resulted in a 43% increase in new recruits over the 2023 beach season.
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In addition to an extensive lifeguard recruitment campaign, the city reached a new agreement with d c thirty seven enabling closer collaboration and improvements to our lifeguard recruitment and training processes.
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And we're building as we are already well into our lifeguard recruitment drive for the 2025 beach and pool season.