Polis announces funding to address lifeguard shortage: "I'm glad to hear that were getting reinforcements"

Pools across the state are scrambling to find enough lifeguards to keep people safe this summer. Monday, Gov. Jared Polis announced a new initiativ...

May 16, 2023
4:38 AM

Pools across the state are scrambling to find enough lifeguards to keep people safe this summer. Monday, Gov. Jared Polis announced a new initiative, building off one last year, to keep those pools open and fully staffed. Across the state, lifeguard shortages threatening to limit pool hours this summer. "We were getting kicked out cause they didn't have enough lifeguards that we could swim laps," said Craig Robinson. The 69-year-old recently became a lifeguard in Northglenn along with other senior citizens to fill the gap in lifeguard staffing.

Olivia Young