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Council Bluffs, Omaha facing lifeguard shortages for public pools The pandemic really hurt us. We had to go a whole year without training lifeguards, says recreation manager Share Updated: 10:38 PM CDT Jul 4, 2021 Council Bluffs, Omaha facing lifeguard shortages for public pools The pandemic really hurt us. We had to go a whole year without training lifeguards, says recreation manager Share Updated: 10:38 PM CDT Jul 4, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CITIES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE FACING LIFEGUARD SHORTAGES AND THAT’S NO DIFFERENT HERE FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY OLPO OFFICIALS TELL ME THEY’RE STILL RECRUITING. COUNCIL BLUFFS AQUATICS DIRECTOR MIKE BOND SAYS RESIDENTS WERE EXCITED TO MAKE A BIG SPLASH AT THE CITY’S TWO WATER RKPA BUT THERE’S ONE THING HOLDING THEM BK.AC AND THAT BIGGEST ROAD BLOCK WAS GETTING ENOUGH LIFEGUARDS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC FESA WAVERLE: BOND SAYS HE NEEDS AT LEAST FOUR M ....