WLKY

YMCA offering lifeguard training classes as summer ramps up

GAPS. HERE IN THE POOL AT THE FLOYD COUNTY YMCA, WHERE LIFEGUARDS ARE PROVIDING TWO CRITICAL ROLES. ONE, THEY’RE KEEPING THIS POOL OPEN, AND TWO, THEY’RE, YOU KNOW, SAVING A LIFE. AND RIGHT NOW ...
Bellevue Reporter

SPLASHForward increases student lifeguard training amidst national shortage

While a nationwide lifeguard shortage is affecting one third of the country’s beaches and pools, according to the American Lifeguard Association, SPLASHForward is increasing student lifeguard training ...
wqad

Families of child drowning victims sound the alarm on lifeguard training loopholes

ST. LOUIS — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, many families are looking forward to enjoying time at pools, lakes and beaches. But the tragic drowning incidents of two young children at summer camps ...
Onrec

From Training to Hiring: How Lifeguard Certification Impacts Recruitment Decisions

What began as a debate over budget shortfalls has evolved into a high-stakes standoff between county and city officials, with the American Lifeguard Association (ALA) warning that the cost of these ...