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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

When Janet Fash, chief lifeguard at Rockaway Beach, tells you it is unsafe to swim there this summer that’s scary news. She says her fear can be traced to two men named Peter Stein and Richie Sher.

A lifeguard suspended after missing a floundering Virgina couple has regained good standing after successfully rescuing a mock-drowning victim. Mike France passed the surprise test Saturday morning ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Park District is administering swim skills to aspiring lifeguard candidates on Saturday. Lifeguard candidates are required to successfully complete a 200-yard timed swim, ...

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 city requires its pool lifeguards to meet standards similar to those set for ocean lifeguards, beyond what the state sets. By Hurubie Meko As temperatures climbed into the high 80s on a sunny ...