As Tourists Return, Hawaii Is Looking At New Ways To Keep Them Safe In The Ocean…Ocean safety officials are relying on mobile response units, extended hours and data to protect visitors, some of whom are drawn to remote locations without lifeguards.
As state leaders hope for a strong summer of tourism to fuel Hawaii’s economic recovery, the challenge won’t just be getting visitors here. It also means making sure they get home safely.
Ocean rescue officials are already seeing growing numbers of people heading to the beach as arrivals surged in recent weeks. And they continue to follow an earlier trend of spreading out to more remote places.
The chief lifeguard for the City and County of Honolulu said whatever tourism’s future looks like, it needs to include keeping visitors and residents safe in and around the water.
