“The continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, an incredibly competitive labor market and a growing nationwide lifeguard shortage have meant we have to work even harder to find new ways to hire and train lifeguards for our pools,” parks and rec Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell said Wednesday during a press conference poolside at the Samuel Recreation Center in Port Richmond.
The center is the fifth location currently open to provide free training and certification for lifeguard trainees, the parks and recreation department said. Screening appointments and certification classes are available seven days a week at all five locations, according to the department.The parks and rec department said it wants to hire 350-400 lifeguards to open 68 pools this summer.
“Our City lifeguards are heroes. They save lives on the pool deck and in the shallow end teaching the next generation how to swim,” Councilman Mark Squilla said in a written statement.
Kevlar vests will be required.
Will they have to wear masks?
So more inflation by Democrats like PhillyMayor
Are bulletproof vests provided
How come ellisonreport and others on 96.1 say that there are no jobs for Philly's teens/20 somethings when there's this, entry level now hiring signs everywhere, and of course tons of well paying police jobs available? It doesn't make sense to me
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