LCQ17: Manpower of lifeguards as well as lifesaving and first aid services

Following is a question by the Hon Chan Pui-leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is responsible for managing 46 public swimming pools, 42 gazetted beaches and five water sports centres across the territory. There are views that the manpower of lifeguards under the LCSD is insufficient, and the vacancy rate has also soared. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the establishment, strength, vacancies and mid-point salaries of seasonal lifeguards, full-year lifeguards on a two-year contract and civil service lifeguards in the past five years respectively (provided in tabulated form); (2) of the respective numbers of summer days and total number of days on which public swimming pools, gazetted beaches and water sports centres had to be temporarily closed due to a shortage of lifeguards in the past five years (provided in tabulated form); (3) of the latest vacancy rate of civil service lifeguards; as there are views pointing out that the continuous increase in the number of local private swimmi

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