A shortage of lifeguards is forcing some U.S. cities to close pools and beaches or shorten hours of operation, and in some cases leave swimming areas unsupervised.
The impact of the shortage can be deadly: 16-year-old Chiccena Carpenter drowned in a Minneapolis lake earlier this month at a beach that was budgeted to have a lifeguard on duty. A lack of qualified applicants left Cedar Point Beach unsupervised, said Dawn Sommers, communications and marketing manager for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
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