SEA BRIGHT LIFEGUARDS
A Long History of Protection
20 MAY 2021 | TheJournalNJ.com
BY LORI DRAZ
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spent the last several months gearing up to make this another exceptional
season. The shops and restaurants are ready, and the beaches
are set to live up to the town’s motto, “There’s no place like Sea Bright.”
Sea Bright Councilman and Chair of the Beach Committee Samuel
Catalano reported that the beach season is scheduled to open on weekends
only beginning Saturday, May 29.
The beach will be open and staffed seven days per week starting
Saturday, June 12. He and his staff are also reminding everyone that
the Andy Rooney One-Mile/Two-Mile Ocean Swim in Memory of Andrew
Manning and Charlie Rooney will be held on Saturday, July 17.
Long a favorite of surfers, Sea Bright is known for its busy beaches.
The dedicated maintenance crews keep them in top shape, and the welltrained
Sea Bright Ocean Rescue Team of lifeguards keep them safe.
The mission of Sea Bright Ocean Rescue is to provide exemplary,
world-class lifeguard services, hazard mitigation, and water rescue for the
residents of and visitors to the Sea Bright beaches.
public beaches dates back to the mid 1940s. Over the years, Sea Bright
beachgoers have been lucky to have the services of the Sea Bright Ocean
Rescue Squad. They are highly trained professionals dedicated to providing
a vital service year after year.
During a recent summer, the municipal lifeguards pulled more than
100 people from the Atlantic Ocean and prevented more than 1,200 dangerous
incidents. It is also of note that Sea Bright lifeguards provided
emergency medical aid to more than 120 people, coordinated two critical
underwater search and recovery operations, and reunited 22 lost or missing
children.
Sea Bright Ocean Rescue (SBOR) is an ocean lifeguard program
State Department of Health. SBOR responds to emergencies covering
four miles of public ocean front beach. Lifeguards are stationed at preestablished
public beach areas starting Memorial Day Weekend from
9 am to 5 pm. Sea Bright’s protected beaches remain staffed until
Labor Day weekend.
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sponder emergency medical services. Sea Bright also staffs experienced
Each lifeguard rookie completes more than 75 hours of rigorous
training and testing in order to earn their place on the team. Returning
recurrent ocean lifeguards complete 24 hours of training every summer
Since 2004, the Sea Bright Junior Lifeguard Program has provided
a safe and fun way for children of all backgrounds to come together and
learn about beach and ocean safety, improve their swimming ability and
children participated in the Junior Lifeguard Program. Junior guards
learn how to swim, paddle and move through the water just like an ocean
lifeguard. They also learn lifesaving skills such as CPR, AED operation and
have the priority to become full-time, paid summer lifeguards with Sea
Bright when they are 16.
All policies are constantly being evaluated to ensure that Sea Bright
beach patrons have a wonderful experience when they visit. To learn
more, visit SeaBrightOceanRescue.com.
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