Strategies for the Implementation of a Lifeguard ProgramErica Bowden, Emily Ferreira, Brianna Parent, Glen Mould

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Objective 1: Support of the government,

companies, and community

Objective 2: Evaluation of

existing lifeguard programs

Objective 3: Assessment

public's knowledge and ability

Objective 4: Analysis of

funding structures

Our Results

Objective 1 Conclusion

There is a want and need for lifeguards

Survey

Extremely important

Helpful, not necessary

Not useful

No opinion

No answer

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

73

16

1

3

8

How important are lifeguards? - All

Number of Responses

More on duty

Appropriate amount

Too many

I do not know

No lifeguards

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

51

19

4

18

9

How do you feel about the amount of

lifeguards? - All

Number of Responses

More on duty

Appropriate amount

Too many

I do not know

None

12

8

2

2

1

39

11

2

16

8

How do you feel about the amount of lifeguards? - All

Resident Non

Support

Tourism Company

iHE City Emergency

PRHTA

Objective 2 Conclusion

Lifeguards deserve respect

Neglected beaches lead to lack of respect

Up to date equipment Adequate Salary Clean facilities 90% of beachgoers adhere to beach rules

Poor EquipmentUnkempt beachLow Salary No respect from government or beachgoers

Luquillo and Seven

Seas

Escambró n

Objective 3 Conclusion

Beachgoers are uneducated on water

safety

Extremely Safe

Safe

Average

Dangerous

Average/Dangerous

Extremely Dangerous

Depends

Don't know

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

1

20

43

25

2

8

1

1

Thoughts on Safety of Beach

Number of Responses

I do not know how to swim

Pools only

Intermediate

Highly Skilled

Lifeguard

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

10

17

50

16

8

Level of Swimming - All

Number of Responses

Yes

No

No answer

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

61

37

3

Have you taken swimming lessons? - All

Number of Responses

69; 68%

29; 29%

3; 3%

Do you know what a rip current is? - All

Yes No No answer

35; 35%

66; 65%

Do you know how to escape a rip current?

- All

Yes No

Objective 4 Conclusion

Beachgoers favor a hotel fee, but may not be currently

plausible

Donation Box

Entrance Fee

Hotel Fee

Parking Fee

Donation Box or Hotel Fee

None

Any option is fine

No answer

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

13

12

60

6

2

4

1

2

What funding method would you utilize? -

All

Number of Responses

0

1

2

3

4

5+

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

6

6

12

15

8

54

Preferred Fee - All

Number of Responses

Fee (

U.S

Dollars

)

0

1

2

3

4

5+

2

2

2

3

3

13

4

4

10

12

5

41

How much are you willing to pay? - All

Resident Non

95% • between $3.41 and $4.05

99% • between $3.31 and $4.15

Mean: $3.73Mode: $5Median: $5

Any fee on tourists is impossible

Tourism Company

iHE

DNER

PRHTA

Tourism Company

iHE

DNER

PRHTAShared ideas

Tourism Company

iHE

DNER

PRHTAProvide funds themselvesWilling to try a fee

Suggested voluntary fee

Tourism Company

iHE

DNER

PRHTA

Support feeChance games funds

Tourism Company

iHE

DNER

PRHTA

Our Recommendations

Recommendation 1

Hotels add donation option to supplement

the funds they will provide

Recommendation 2

Aquatic safety handout educate hotel guests

Recommendation 3

Chance games funds researched for possible

reallocation

Recommendation 4

Survey data is presented to convince enforcement of hotel

fee

Recommendation 5

The budget encompasses all

aspects of the program

Recommendation for Future Work

Aquatic safety airline video to inform the

public

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