City Of Omaha: Lifeguard Shortage Impact

Omaha NE

06 April, 2022

3:59 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Omaha: April 1, 2022 City of Omaha swimming pools will have a modified operating schedule for the 2022 summer season, due to a shortage of lifeguards. Recruitment of lifeguards will continue and as staffing numbers reach the necessary levels, pool operating schedules will be re-evaluated. Five pools will be open for the whole season, June 6th through August 7th. Half of the remaining pools will run for the first half of the season, June 6th through July 7th. The other half will run for the second half of the season, July 8th through August Closing dates for two pools, Elmwood and Deer Ridge will also be open on weekends only from August 7th through September 5th. Below are the updated operating schedules. For the most current information on locations and operating hours, please visit: https://parks.cityofomaha.org/pools/locations-a-hours. OUTDOOR POOL SEASON DATES June 6th – August 7th (9 weeks) Elkhorn Hitchcock Miller Zorinsky Elmwood* June 6th – July 7th (5 weeks) Lee Valley Roanoke Hanscom Gallagher Cryer July 8th – August 7th (4 weeks) Camelot Oak Heights Spring Lake Karen Deer Ridge* *Also open weekends August 7th through September 5th. This press release was produced by the City of Omaha. The views expressed here are the author's own.