Gulf Shores Year-Round Lifeguards: Safer Beaches, Stronger Demand
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Gulf Shores Year-Round Lifeguards: Safer Beaches, Stronger Demand
WKRG put it simply: the beach doesn’t have an off-season. Gulf Shores just made sure the lifeguards don’t either.
In mid-August, WKRG reported that Gulf Shores is expanding lifeguard coverage beyond the old spring-to-fall tourism window. Beach Safety Chief Joethan Phillips said guards are now on the sand year-round so they’re already there when something happens — not coming from a station after a call.
“It’s still warm all the way through December at least. Any time the weather is warm, people are wanting to come to the beach and enjoy it, so it’s going to be busy throughout the year,” Phillips told WKRG.
A follow-up from FOX10 noted the city doubled full-time, year-round…
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