Lifeguard vacancies hit 84 as coverage criteria revealed

Local beachbeachesTop News Lifeguard vacancies hit 84 as coverage criteria revealed Lifeguard Vacancies Hit 84 As Coverage Criteria Revealed Relevant News Lifeguard vacancies hit 84 as coverage criteria revealed 15 July 2026 Family: coup forces killed boy, grandmother in 1974 15 July 2026 Larnaca finally gets municipal building costing over €10m (photos) 15 July 2026 Vassos Vassiliou 15 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou has disclosed 84 vacant lifeguard positions out of 374 approved posts nationwide this year, in a written reply to Larnaca MP Prodromos Alambritis. The reply sets out the island-wide picture of lifeguard coverage, which runs from three months to twelve months depending on the area, with longer coverage in locations that have winter swimmers. District breakdown Paphos district has 122 of the 374 lifeguards, with 25 posts vacant. Limassol has 74 lifeguards and 26 vacancies. Larnaca has 73 lifeguards and 23 vacancies. Nicosia district has 13 lifeguards and four vacancies. Famagusta has 92 lifeguards and six vacancies. Coverage duration On a 12-month basis, 107 lifeguards are active: 26 in Paphos, 12 in Limassol, 29 in Larnaca and 40 in free Famagusta. On an eight-month basis, there are 50 approved posts in Paphos, 29 in Limassol, 14 in Larnaca (two vacant) and 32 in free Famagusta. On a six-month basis, Paphos has 30 approved posts (11 vacant), Limassol has 14 (eight vacant) and Larnaca has seven approved posts and a further seven vacant. Some lifeguards are also employed on a three-month basis, according to the reply. Swimmers are better covered at busier beaches, since these are more organised and have more lifeguards assigned, the reply indicates. During the busier tourist season, Ioannou said, the lifeguard coverage schedule is designed so that “priority is given to busier, higher-risk beaches,” as well as to the hours when the largest numbers of swimmers are present. He added that the aim is to provide an effective lifeguard presence where the need is greatest, making the best use of available staff. Ioannou also said the lifeguard allocation programme is drawn up with the aim of filling all approved positions, though staffing shortages mean the plan cannot always be fully implemented. As a result, lifeguard placement is based on priorities and operational needs, taking into account seasonality, how busy each beach is, its location, its level of risk, and the presence of winter swimmers. On upgrading and modernising lifeguard infrastructure, the minister told Alambritis that the Interior Ministry has included a provision in the state budget of 500,000 euros for 2026 and 400,000 euros annually for 2027-2028. Ioannou said the provision covers both equipment for lifeguards and lifeguard towers, including jet-skis, and the continued gradual replacement and maintenance of lifeguard towers where needed. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Family: coup forces killed boy, grandmother in 1974 Larnaca finally gets municipal building costing over €10m (photos) Lawyer to face court over sexual harassment complaint by teenager Cyprus marks 52nd anniversary of 1974 coup today Man, 43, arrested after Limassol court search finds 13 bullets in bag Spain beats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final Dilian says in court filing he sold Predator to Greek state Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.