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Lifeguarding Over 40 (opens the original)
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Lifeguarding has traditionally been romanticized as a summer job for college students. Look closer, there are usually also older lifeguards on almost every beach. They are often chiefs, captains, instructors and senior guards training the next generation. Some have been lifeguards since they were teenagers, while others discovered lifeguarding much later in life. Southampton Village Ocean Rescue is a team of volunteer certified ocean lifeguards, on call for open-water emergencies 365 days a year
Summer Isn’t Over – but After Labor Day, the Lifeguard Chair Is Empty (opens the original)
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September can offer some of the best beach days of the year on the East End. The crowds thin, the water is still relatively warm, and beautiful summer weather often continues well beyond Labor Day. People swim, surf, paddle and enjoy the ocean well into the fall â but after Labor Day, lifeguard coverage ends completely at most of our beaches, with only a few continuing to offer limited coverage. Concession stands may remain open, despite there being no lifeguard on duty. Once the lifeguard cha
The Ocean Plays by Different Rules After Dark (opens the original)
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During the summer, the beach is often full of people well into the evening. The sun may not set until 8 or 9 p.m., but long before darkness falls, one critical thing has already changed: The lifeguards have gone off duty. Warm summer evenings can make a nighttime swim seem inviting â but once guarded hours end, the ocean becomes âswim at your own risk.â And the risk dramatically increases as daylight fades. Hazards that may be manageable even for some strong swimmers during the day become
Caught in the Rip (opens the original)
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Many beachgoers donât realize how quickly ocean currents can move them. Parents often look up and realize that their child has drifted way down the beach. Keep children within armâs reach whenever they are in or near the water. Even on calm, sunny days, the ocean is constantly moving. The two most common currents at our local beaches are rip currents and side-shore (longshore) currents. A rip current carries water away from shore. If you feel yourself being pulled away from the beach and can
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