lifeguard shortage
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Colorado grants over $800,000 to swimming pools in rush to open before July Fourth
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With the Fourth of July weekend days away, the state awarded over $800,000 to dozens of swimming pools to help the pools open amid an ongoing shortage of lifeguards. Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday that Colorado gave $849,313 in grants to 71 local swimming pools from Denver to Cañon City to Grand Junction, as pools…
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Colorado offers $1,000 incentive for new lifeguards, other efforts to fight lifeguard shortage
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Colorado is rolling out several initiatives this summer to help fight the ongoing shortage of lifeguards, including a $1,000 payment for people who complete lifeguard training. Gov. Jared Polis announced the “Pools Special Initiative 2022” program Tuesday morning at an Aurora swimming pool, as pools across the state have postponed opening and shortened hours of…
