them back in until the safety protocols are in effect and usually the first hour and maybe knee deep after two hours, waist, after three, fully back in. but the best thing is, residents work with these guards. residents respect them. there s been an increase in shark sightings here as long island beaches and they re turning to drone technologies to keep swimmers safe. in hempstead, every day the drones are used by the lifeguards before it opens. and governor hochul announced 10 more drones will be in use at state parks on long island. something to be taken seriously here. jet skis and boats have been crucial to shark patrol and pulling people from rip currents. take awareness of seeing any flags. if the beach area is closed, there will ab flag out. if there s a rip current, there
maybe they will let them into knee-deep after two hours logo waste after three fully back in. but the best thing is residents work with these guards. residents respect them. work has been an increase in shark sightings specifically near long island beaches and places are turning to drone technology to keep safe swimmer safe for these drones are being used by lifeguard and emt before the beaches open in hempstead law long island. near governor announced 10 more drones to be added to the eight currently in use at state parks on long island. jet skis and boats have also been crucial to shark patrol in pulling people from recurrence. take awareness of if you re seeing any flights to the beach areas because there will be a flag out. there is a riptide concerned there will be signage. best of the great sightings of one brett lifeguards was the shark literally jumped out of the water. he saw a 5-foot long shark breakout fully in the water.
time. i ll be in by 6:00 at night, now it s 10:00. we don t the know, you know? reporter: and this is the end of summer, so is people are either celebrating or mourning that a, depends on who you ask. what would your suggestions be just to make sure you re operating as safely as possible? again, wear your life jackets, wear, you know, make sure you have, like, your radio s working because if you do need help, when something happens on the water, you re mostly by yourself. the next boat could be half a mile away, and they don t see you. make sure you test that radio before you go out. reporter: and you guys have been busy with shark patrol. that s picked up throughout the summer. what are you seeing out here? sharks are migrating with the bay fish. they re coming in close to the shore. and sharks are following them. and, you know, they re not looking to bite people, but, you know, if they re biting on the bunker e pods and you re in the water with them, they might bump into you
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