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How to stay safe while swimming with no lifeguards on duty

Summary by WPRI 12
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Now that Labor Day has come and gone, beaches across Rhode Island and Massachusetts will no longer have lifeguards on duty. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the chance of drowning at a beach with lifeguards on duty is 1 in 18 million. Swimming without lifeguards greatly increases that risk. If you still plan on going swimming in the coming weeks, the NWS recommends designating someone to watch the wate…

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How to stay safe while swimming with no lifeguards on duty

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Now that Labor Day has come and gone, beaches across Rhode Island and Massachusetts will no longer have lifeguards on duty. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the chance of drowning at a beach with lifeguards on duty is 1 in 18 million. Swimming without lifeguards greatly increases that risk. If you still plan on going swimming in the coming weeks, the NWS recommends designating someone to watch the wate…

·East Providence, United States
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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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