LAGUNA BEACH – Jeff Gilbert’s neon green bathing cap bobbed in the 58-degree Pacific Ocean on Saturday as he and 54 other Laguna Beach lifeguard hopefuls were put through a series of swimming and ...

That swim-at-your-own-risk warning sign commonly hanging at certain Long Island beaches and pools could be seen more often than usual this summer. With the area facing a lifeguard shortage, summer ...

GLENS FALLS >> A local test is scheduled for anyone interested in becoming a lifeguard at state Department of Environmental Conservation facilities this summer. A free exam will be held at 9 a.m.

The office scenery doesn’t get any better: The glistening ocean, while watching beachgoers enjoy the surf and sand. But lifeguarding is no easy task, having to watch over the crowds who flock to the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is holding a lifeguard qualifier session on July 21. Anyone who wants to work as a lifeguard at any of the New ...

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With plenty of New Yorkers hitting the beach and pools this weekend for the unofficial start to summer, city officials are still contesting with a shortage of lifeguards needed to meet its summer ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Anyone who wants to become a lifeguard in Rhode Island must become certified by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and testing is just getting underway. From ...

ORLEANS, Mass. (AP) — On the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, Jack Jakubek, 22, was in the middle of the swim portion of the Nauset Beach lifeguard test that should have been a walk in the ...