Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Rehoboth Beach Patrol is a Delaware historical marker in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, dedicated 2025.

Sussex County · dedicated 2025 · 1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach

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The Rehoboth Beach Patrol (RBP), founded in 1921 by Benjamin F. Shaw and the American Red Cross, has overseen the safeguard of the 2-mile area of beach within the corporate city limits of Rehoboth. The RBP has performed a multitude of actions including medical aid, rescues, beach evacuations, and returning lost children. In 1977, the RBP Lifeguard Olympics began, with lifeguards from Delaware and surrounding states competing in swimming, running, and rescue events. The Junior Lifeguard Program, since 1997, has introduced children to water safety, first aid, and surf techniques to promote ocean-safety awareness and lifeguard skills.

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