Brevard County Ocean Rescue Unveils New Lifeguard Towers
COCOA BEACH, Florida - To boost public safety and provide better protection for its
staff against the elements, Brevard County Ocean Rescue unveiled two new
lifeguard towers on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The two new towers are set up at the Cocoa
Beach Pier and at Shepherd’s Park.
Ocean Rescue Chief Jeff Scabarozi believes the new towers
increase visibility for both lifeguards and visitors to Space Coast beaches.
“Cocoa Beach is one of the busiest stretches of coastline
that we protect,” said Scabarozi. “We
want our guests to swim near lifeguards and with these new towers, it is much
easier to locate lifeguards on the crowded beach. Visibility for our lifeguards has also been
improved. It’s truly a win-win.”
Materials for the towers were purchased by Ocean Rescue and construction
was completed at at no cost by workers at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Work Farm.
The towers were transported from the work farm and set up at their new
locations with assistance from Brevard County Road and Bridge.
Two more towers are under construction and have an aticipated
completion date of Spring 2013. The new
towers will be positioned at Lori Wilson Park and at the end of Minuteman
Causeway.