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Have a Safe Labor Day weekend or Life guards in Florida

We are approaching a long Labor Day weekend. Lot's of people already made their plans. Some will go shopping. Others will take their family to the zoo or a local park. Other will go to the beach.

Here is something interesting I learned this week from the news about beach life guards in Florida. Believe it or not, but Broward County has only 13 full time life guards and during week days there are none present at the beaches, including the Coco Beach, just east of Orlando.

On the other hand, Volusia County currently employs 68 full time life guards and they are there to rescue you Monday through Sunday. County Lifeguards make about 3,000 ocean rescues each year. Lifeguard responsibilities include water rescue of swimmers and surfers, boater rescue up to three miles offshore, missing persons and related emergencies. They also handle enforcement of beach laws and regulations related to beach and water use.

I don't know about you, but this information offers me some comfort. At least, I know where my tax payer's money goes. So if you are planning to take your family to the beach this weekend and concerned about safety, you know what your choices are.

Have a great weekend, everybody and if you have a minute stop by and share your weekend plans here.

Posted by Anna Lukyanova on 08/31/2007 01:54 PM

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10 Comments on Have a Safe Labor Day weekend or Life guards in Florida

What upsets me is the people that dont pay attention to the warnings and continue to endanger their lives and the lives of these life guards, but yes it's nice that Volusia county does have them.

08/31/2007 02:01 PM

by Orlando & Lake Mary Real Estate Expert, Heather Joubran (RE/MAX Central Realty)

Hopefully everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Go out have fun, relax and release some of that built up stress.

Sean Allen
The Mortgage Professionals
www.TheMortgageProfessionals.biz

08/31/2007 02:07 PM

by International Financing Solutions / Mortgage Professionals

Thanks for the post Anna,

Anna, also....I passsed your name along to a friend of mine who is also from Russia. She is in the mortgage business in Naples Florida. I know it is hard sometime to find people who speak Russian who can help other Russians when it comes to buying a home.

Sean Allen
The Mortgage Professionals
www.TheMortgageProfessionals.biz

08/31/2007 02:17 PM

by International Financing Solutions / Mortgage Professionals

Good information Anna....

I know that there are many Floridians that simply avoid the beaches on holiday weekends due to the influx of tourists.... if you are going or you are a tourist, then be careful and act smart

08/31/2007 03:09 PM

by Boca Raton Florida & Boynton Beach Florida Mortgage Loans

Anna, I have some trivia for you so you can do a part 2 on this! I was hoping to catch you before you wrote it. I'll have a look and see if I can find some photos to go along with it :)

Very informative post, I didn't realize the lack of lifeguards in Broward County, that's a bit scarey. I've watched the Volusia Beach Patrol rescue two men from a disabled boat in a high surf a couple years ago. They were incredible! The Coast Guard stood by just in case. I'll have to see if I have the photos on a disk somewhere.

09/01/2007 05:13 PM

by Lysa Napolitano, Call Coordinator ~ Century 21 Sundance (Century 21 Sundance)

So, it's been raining on and off thought the day, so I hope next couple of days are going to be better for the beach.

Heather, sometimes people don't realize the full power of the seas, that's why they act the way they do. Let's face nobody wants to die, but definitely being extra careful won't hurt.

Sean, thank you for referring my name to Russian speaking peps... I definitely love to help anyone who has questions when it it comes to buying or selling real estate. I know how it feels being in a foreign country and not knowing all the regulation and procedures. Plus, I need to practise my Russian. Overwise I'll start forgetting it ;-)

David, you are right beaches get crowded on weekends and holidays, but you just gave me a topic to blog about, titled "how to get away from the crowds at the Volusia county beaches". Trust there are some spots that still "left" just for the residents.

09/01/2007 05:23 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

Lysa,

that would be great. I always love you photos

09/01/2007 05:25 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

Anna, I emailed you what little I could find on the trivia, I was surprised there wasn't that much available on the internet :(.

09/02/2007 06:35 AM

by Lysa Napolitano, Call Coordinator ~ Century 21 Sundance (Century 21 Sundance)

Great post, Anna. God bless those lifeguards. They are unsung heroes.

P.S. I tried following your link to post my weekend plans, but it just took me to the AR home page. We're half an hour south of Tijuana, listening to waves crash and having a grand time.

09/02/2007 10:28 AM

by Tom Plant - Murrieta Real Estate Expert - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)

Good for you Tom,

sound of the waves is very soothing, enjoy!

09/04/2007 01:20 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

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