New York Parents and Authorities Concerned About Lack of Lifeguards at Beaches and Pools | Video | Univision 41 New York WXTV

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or no supervision. lilianaseconds.hope: there it is. topurpose, with this alert ofheat is the precise time forvisit beaches and swimming pools.be careful because there is lesseyes watching over your safety.we made a tour ofdifferent beaches and pools andwe have the worrying shortagelifeguard.liliana: far away that hepeople appealed in theconey island beach foralthough the presence oflifeguard was constant thisyear the eyes are less watchingfor safety. the citymust have 1400 lifeguardstrack currently there is only950 >> there must be morelifeguard, that’s verydelicate.liliana: in this poolsome people say thatthey notice the lack of lifeguards.>> worries because sometimeschildren start to play likeAttention and for that be thelifeguard but … there is noliliana: one of thecommissioners of the departmentof parks said that thestaff reduction isconsequence consequence ofpandemic. the lifeguards saythat the lack of staffcompromises the security ofwho are in the water. onlythey are present. if hepublic sees a red flagwe ask that you do not enter the waterbecause it can be very dangerous,because there is no lifeguardpresent and why the tideit can be very severe. thecalled to parents is to beattentive to the movements ofminors. we have to bemore aware of the children,forget the phone and stuffthings and … well …the children who are atseashore or swimming pool,drowning is the maincause of death in children of oneto four years and the maincause of death from one year to 14years. every year in statesTogether, it is estimated that 1000 childrendrown. is one of themain causes of deathinvoluntary in those under 30years. The Department ofparks have open theregistration to work

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