Lifeguard Shortage? What Lifeguard Shortage? — Episode 033




Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends show

Summary: Mark Foote, the aquatics superintendent for the City of Chandler Parks and Recreation in Arizona, discusses why he thinks it’s especially important in parks and recreation to be able to change the approach to certain things, like hiring, to attract and retain different generations — specifically Millennials and Gen Z. We also explore the current claims about a lifeguard shortage, and why Mark believes that there actually isn’t a lifeguard shortage, at all (he may just convince you, too).