Seattle Parks and Recreation says they are down 80 lifeguards.
KIRO 7 News StaffSEATTLE — Cities across Western Washington are desperately trying to hire more lifeguards because of a big shortage.
Seattle Parks and Recreation officials say they are down 80 lifeguards, and because of that, they’ve had to make some adjustments.“People are definitely pretty frustrated. I think there’s a couple of things in Seattle, you know, we wait all year long for this weather. And so I think when people don’t have some of their outdoor aquatic opportunities, they really feel pretty bummed about it,” said Seattle Parks and Recreation Communications Manager Rachel Schulkin.
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