{"id":7595,"date":"2024-06-26T08:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/?p=7595"},"modified":"2024-06-26T08:15:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:15:08","slug":"lifeguard-supervision-on-ns-beaches-begins-june-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/lifeguard-supervision-on-ns-beaches-begins-june-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeguard Supervision on NS Beaches Begins June 29th."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lifeguard supervision at many Nova Scotia beaches will begin on Saturday, June 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most supervised beaches will have lifeguards on duty daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until August 25. Three beaches will have supervision until early September:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aylesford Lake in Kings County and Lake Milo in Yarmouth County will be supervised through September 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawrencetown Beach on the Eastern Shore will be supervised on Labour Day weekend (August 31-September 2) and the following weekend, September 7-8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A list of supervised beaches and daily updates on conditions are available at:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifesavingsociety.ns.ca\/index.php\/nsls-home\/beaches\">http:\/\/www.lifesavingsociety.ns.ca\/index.php\/nsls-home\/beaches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society is contracted by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, several municipalities and Parks Canada to provide lifeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/life_03A0020-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/life_03A0020-copy.jpg 650w, https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/life_03A0020-copy-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The society also helps the government test water quality to ensure the safety of all swimmers. If bacteria levels are too high, a beach advisory will be issued. People are strongly recommended to avoid swimming when an advisory is in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick Facts:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>last summer, more than 306,000 people visited provincial beaches, and more than 60 rescues took place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>last year, the Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society celebrated 52 years in service, and since it began, lifeguards have supervised nearly 20 million people and made more than 4,900 rescues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lifeguards hold a Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard certification as well as certifications in standard first aid, oxygen administration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service on X (formerly Twitter):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nslifeguard\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/nslifeguard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural Resources and Renewables X (formerly Twitter):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NS_DNRR\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/NS_DNRR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : Provincial Release <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: A lifeguard at Melmerby Beach in Pictou County. (Communications Nova Scotia \/ File)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lifeguard supervision at many Nova Scotia beaches will begin on Saturday, June 29. 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