Recreational beaches on National Park Service sites Dealing with a shortage of lifeguards caused by Trump administration that is freezing and cutbacks staff, legislators and interest groups to KFF Health News.
Some parks reduce the hours on which lifeguards are available, hurry to recruit recruitment or open beaches without beach guards. Less than half of the 7,700 seasonal federal park positions such as lifeguards were filled in at the end of May, according to Bill Wade, executive director of the Association of National Park RangersA membership group that has tried to restore employees.
“In some cases we can assume because there are many national parks with water, that there will be a shortage in some areas,” he said.
The National Park Service did not respond to questions about the situation. The Ministry of the Interior said that lifeguard deficits are a national care, even outside of public countries.
“At the National Park Service we expect our Lifeguard to collect staff as the summer continues,” said spokesperson J. Elizabeth Peace, Bureau. “We appreciate the concept and cooperation of the public while we work to guarantee a safe and pleasant experience for everyone.”
Inputs to the recreational beaches on Assateague Island National SeashoreA barrier island of more than 37 miles in Maryland and Virginia, drill signs at the beginning of June warning that there were no livelihoods. Their absence was worried about Azania Lane-Majestic, a visitor from Pittsburgh. She went online and looked up how she could see a riptide and escape in case.
“The presence of lifeguards offers an extra level of safety,” said Lane-Majestic, 28. “Leaders are an important extra set of eyes.”
Great Kills Park Beach At Staten Island in New York will only have lifeguards on Saturday and Sunday, according to the webpage of the National Park Service site, although lifeguesters will have been staffed the beach on Thursday-Sunday, posted by lifeguards by the National Park Planner, a source on more than 160 national Parkervices sites.
And the safety of swimmers at the Gateway National Recreational Area’S Sandy Hook, a barrier beach of 6 miles in New Jersey, can be in danger, said Rep. Frank Pallone (DN.J.). He calls on the Trump administration Answer questions before June 30 About why the National Park Service “the lifeguards do not hire” and other essential staff, according to a letter of 9 June to the Minister of the Interior Doug Burgum.
About 1,000 employees of the Park Service were fired In February by the Ministry of Government Efficiency of Doge, Wade said. An estimated 2500 permanent park service – or approximately 13% of the total workforce – also accepted buyouts or Early resources Offered by the administration in its attempt to reduce the federal government. A freezing of recruitment For seasonal employees Also delayed the recruitment season for lifeguards.
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