Lifeguards -- the true heroes of summer -- pass the torch to the next generation on Long Island
On any given day at beaches and pools where Long Islanders escape the heat, lifeguards stand (or sit in lifeguard chairs) ready to dive into the thick of trouble. On Thursday, July 11, a pair of father-and-son lifeguards talked about their love for the lifestyle and keeping it in the family. Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost