Greenwich Lifeguard Shortage Affects Coverage

GREENWICH, CT—Greenwich will try out a beach flagging system to let swimmers know what parts of the beach are covered by lifeguards.

There is a shortage of lifeguards in Greenwich, according to the Department of Parks and Recreation.

The flagging system will be done on a trial basis at Greenwich Point. Green means a lifeguard is supervising swimming, yellow means there is no lifeguard and red means that swimming is closed due to unsafe conditions.

The main beach area of Island beach will have lifeguard supervision and the little beach won't.

Byram Beach won't have lifeguard supervision nor will Great Captain Island. First aid stations will be manned at Byram. They will also be manned at Great Captain Island when the ferry is in operation.

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