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Lifeguard recruitment efforts for beach and pool safety
3:02:26
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The Parks Department has been working intensively on lifeguard recruitment to ensure the safety of beaches and pools for the upcoming summer season. Despite challenges, progress is being made in staffing efforts.
- Tireless efforts to recruit new potential lifeguards and encourage returns
- Too early to speculate on final staffing levels
- Cautiously optimistic about progress in recruitment and retention
Sue Donoghue
3:02:26
As we have shared with the council previously, we have worked tirelessly to find ways to recruit new potential lifeguards and encourage more lifeguards to return and help keep our beaches and pools safe for all New Yorkers to enjoy.
3:02:43
Though it's still a bit too early to speculate about the final staffing levels that we will ultimately reach, we are cautiously optimistic about the progress we've seen, a result of our intense and focused effort to recruit and retain these vital members of the Parks team.