Many pools and beaches are off limits this summer due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage, according toABC News.
Many locations are warning visitors to swim at their own risk.
Safety is a top concern for those running pools and beaches.
Without these essential workers,swimmers are at risk.
During lockdown, new lifeguard trainings were canceled due toconcerns over COVID-19.
“We’re starting some of the trainings now,” he said.
“But we’re also seeing not as many people showing up for the tryouts as normal.”
“It’s going to be a long process.
It’s probably going to take us a good year to really bounce back from this.
We’re going to continue to train lifeguards through the end of the school year.”
While pools may be forced to close, the same isn’t necessarily true for beaches.
Some locations have remained open to visitors andthe danger of unmonitored swimmingis very real.
