Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Due to a shortage of national lifeguards, the Houston Department of Parks and Recreation planned to open all of the city’s swimming pools in three phases. It comes as Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new One Safe summer campaign.
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In a press release sent to ABC13, Turner said that this campaign is a great effort, with the main goal being to keep everyone out of harm’s way while visiting swimming pools and water bodies.
The mayor will work with the Houston police and fire departments, who have also worked on One Safe Houston, which has brought crime down in many areas of the city.
“We plan to do everything we can to keep our citizens safe this summer.”
Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “It takes a huge team effort from many departments of the City of Houston focused on one thing – keeping everyone out of harm’s way. With summer swimming season also underway, we want Houstonians to know we are looking to be safe.” and luxury. “
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As the summer months begin and more lifeguards are needed, the three phases of opening pools in Houston will be to help with a fair distribution of the workforce, according to the Houston Department of Parks and Recreation.
“While we still need more lifeguards, we will open swimming pools in every city council area, and as more lifeguards join the boat and obtain their certification this summer, we will open additional swimming pools. Our first goal remains unchanged. This makes this summer as safe as possible for everyone who visits our pools,” said Kenneth Allen, Houston Parks Director & Recreation Department, he said.
Here are the phases and dates when area pools will open starting Memorial Day weekend. All pools will be closed on Memorial Day, May 29.
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Stage 1 – Schedule A, Saturday May 27th – 1pm – 7pm
Sunday May 28th – 1pm – 6pm
Phase II – Schedule A Operations
* For the second phase, 24 aquatic centers, including the pools included in Phase 1, will be opened and operated on a rotating schedule starting June 3.
3 June – 3 September 2023, Sat., Tue., And Thursday – 1 pm – 7 pm
Phase II: Run schedule B
Sunday 4th June – Sunday 3rd September 2023,
Sunday – 1 pm – 6 pm and Wednesday and Friday – 1 pm – 7 pm
According to the department, phase three will only occur if additional hiring takes place and additional staff is hired. Recruitment will continue until the end of June.
All pools will be closed on Mondays for regular maintenance. You can visit Houston Parks website For information on when additional swimming days and locations will be added.
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