PB PERS Beach Safety PBC Lifeguard
Talked with Stephanie Surrena, PB Specialist PBC Parks, Brian McManus, Lt. PBC Ocean Rescue and Kelly McConchie, PBC Ocean Lifeguard. There are lots of great things happening in the parks this summer. Both county water parks are open seven days a week now. The different nature centers have lots of programs for all ages (listeners can go to www.pbcparks.gov for more info) Brian and Kelly went over water safety tips for the beach. They have condition boards that let you know how the water is (green good, yellow - caution, etc, purple means jellyfish are present). They recommend you check in with the lifeguard on duty, make sure you and your kids know how to swim, use sunscreen with zinc, stay hydrated, bring snacks, swim near the lifeguard. watch your kids 100% of the time, watch the flags as conditions change throughout the day, Double Red means the beach is closed and you need to leave and find shelter (it'll stay closed at least 30 minutes once the double red flags go up) Of course keep the beach clean and if you have any questions go to www.pbcsplash.com