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 ...

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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 ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Certification testing for next summer’s lifeguards got underway Monday in Narragansett. Dozens of candidates were at Scarborough State Beach for the first day of surf ...

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 ...

Qualifying exams for summer lifeguards begin this month, the city Parks Department announced Oct. 8. The tests are the first step to becoming a lifeguard for city beaches and pools, ...

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 ...

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.

This summer, for hundreds of Chicago-area kids, life has been a beach. Literally. As part of the Summer Junior Lifeguard program, more than 500 youths in Chicago have spent the last five weeks ...

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 ...