Posts Tagged ‘lifeguard’
Comparing OCBP, RBP Lifeguarding Strategies
The lifeguarding techniques between Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City differ significantly despite the ultimate goal of rescuing swimmers. Ocean City has 90 single-guard stands covering 10 miles of beach while Rehoboth has 16 stand locations with typically two guards on each stand. Some Rehoboth locations even have two stands, especially this summer with the loss…
Read MoreThe Rehoboth Beach Patrol Needs Your Help!
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol is proud to announce sponsorship opportunities for the 2024 RBP USLA National Lifeguard Championship Team. The 2024 United States Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships are being held in South Padre Island, Texas from August 6 to 9. The Rehoboth Beach Patrol will be sending 13 guards to represent the City of…
Read MoreAfter Record-Low 2023 Staffing, O.C.B.P. Bounces Back This Summer
Last summer the Ocean City Beach Patrol had the fewest number of stands ever on the beach in its history. OCBP Capt. Butch Arbin says the problem had been that the town’s pay was not competitive enough which led to a lifeguard shortage. During “Labor Day weekend last year we had 34 stands on the…
Read MoreLifeguard Injured in Dewey Beach Competition; Flown to Trauma Center
A North Shores lifeguard was seriously injured Monday night during the lifeguard competition in Dewey Beach. The accident occurred as he was making an entry for the surf-dash event around 6:35 p.m. The 21-year-old struck his head and suffered a suspected spinal injury. He was taken by ambulance from Dagsworthy Street to the Rehoboth Elementary…
Read MoreFormer Lifeguard Arrested after Wild Ride in Stolen DBP ATV
A former Dewey Beach lifeguard was caught in the early morning hours this past Saturday riding the DBP four-wheel ATV he had just stolen after breaking into beach patrol headquarters. According to Dewey Beach police, around 2:25 a.m., officers saw the suspect, later identified as Michael Sabino, driving the patrol’s ATV against traffic on Coastal…
Read MoreAre Those Ray or Shark Fins?
During the past three weeks or so, lifeguards at the Delaware beaches have whistled swimmers from the water several times after spotting “suspicious marine life.” That prompted聽this lengthy discussion聽on聽iDewey’s聽Facebook. “We do water clearings for ‘marine life’ including but not limited to schools of fish and/or other marine animals that are observed in swimming zones frequently…
Read More3 RBP Lifeguards Test Positive for Covid-19
Officials in Rehoboth Beach today confirmed that three lifeguards from the Rehoboth Beach Patrol tested positive for Covid-19. All lifeguards were notified and will be tested within the next 24 hours. The lifeguards who tested positive are asymptomatic and are staying home until medically cleared to return to work, city officials say. RBP staffing levels are expected to…
Read MoreOcean City cautions beachgoers of lifeguard shortage as seasonal employees head home
Ocean City Beach Patrol is reminding beachgoers that the number of lifeguards will decrease as many seasonal employees head home to prepare for the start of college. While there will be no unguarded areas of the beach, the number of available lifeguard towers will change, as will the location and distance between stands. Despite reduced…
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