新南威尔士州海滩由于缺乏救生员经费,面临越来越多的溺水问题,巡逻仅限于高风险地区。 NSW beaches face rising drownings due to lack of lifeguard funding, limiting patrols to high-risk areas.

新南威尔士州海滩安全因资金缺口而恶化,尽管溺水和海滩使用率上升,但资金缺口阻碍了有偿救生员服务的扩大。 Beach safety in NSW is worsening due to a funding gap that prevents expansion of paid lifeguard services, despite rising drownings and beach use. 大多数死亡发生在巡逻区外或巡逻时间之外,特别是在区域海滩上。 Most fatalities occur outside patrolled areas or hours, especially on regional beaches. 虽然志愿者在周末提供帮助,但有薪救生员负责77%的巡逻,但如果没有理事会的资金,就不能扩大巡逻范围。 While volunteers help on weekends, paid lifeguards handle 77% of patrols but cannot extend coverage without council funding. 最近在Wolloongong附近发生的事件显示,由于预算限制,救生员无法在高风险地区驻扎。 A recent incident near Wollongong showed lifeguards couldn’t be stationed at a high-risk area due to budget limits. 专家说,有针对性的政府支持对于扩大救生员的存在和减少死亡至关重要。 Experts say targeted government support is essential to expand lifeguard presence and reduce deaths.