The City of Vero Beach will extend lifeguard hours during the summer months to 7pm at it’s three guarded beaches; South Beach, Humiston and Jaycee Parks starting Sunday, May 26 of Memorial Day weekend. This is welcomed news for the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association who recommended extended lifeguard hours from 5pm to 7pm during the summer noting that many people… Read more →
Category: City of Vero Beach
Vero Beach Council approves $30,000 to extend lifeguard hours
VERONEWS.COM The Vero Beach City Council Wednesday voted 3-2 to spend $30,000 more in the coming year for lifeguard protection at the City’s beaches. Read more →
Vero Beach Manager O’Connor’s effort to manage life in ‘paradise’
VERONEWS.COM …“There’s been a change in how aggressive we are in doing cutbacks. When I first came here three years ago, we were very aggressive, take no prisoners and I think that’s tempered,†he said. “Now we’re talking about do we need more lifeguard hours. Three years ago we wouldn’t have been talking about more lifeguards.  Read more →
Councilman Kramer volunteers as lifeguard training victim
VERONEWS.COM Early morning boardwalk and beach walkers at Jaycee Park did a few double-takes Wednesday as they watched Vero Beach City Councilman Jay Kramer being “rescued” – several times over – by teams of Vero Beach lifeguards. Read more →
Vero Beach lifeguard, rescue personnel honored for rescue of shark bite victim
TCPALM.COM Vero Beach lifeguard Erik Toomsoo and about a dozen other rescue personnel were honored Tuesday for their efforts in saving a German tourist bitten by a shark near Humiston Beach Park last year. Read more →
New skid will help Vero Beach lifeguards transport victims
TCPALM.COM A donation by the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association has allowed the city to purchase lifesaving equipment. Read more →
VBLA donated $1752 to the City of Vero Beach for the purchase of a new RESCUE SKID to be used by the lifeguards for the prompt evacuation of victims from the beach.
–PRESS RELEASE– On Tuesday, February 19 2013, VBLA donated $1752 to the City of Vero Beach for the purchase of a new RESCUE SKID to be used by the lifeguards for the prompt evacuation of victims from the beach. VBLA is pleased to have cooperated with the city’s recreation Department and City council. VBLA also thanked all the corporate sponsors… Read more →