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Southforker Stories: Local lifeguards of the Hamptons

by Emily Toy on August 16th, 2025
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A significant number of the paid lifeguards are also volunteer first responders with groups like East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue (EHVOR), the East Hampton Village Surf Rescue Response Team, the Westhampton Ambulance Volunteer Water Rescue, or the Southampton Village Ocean Rescue (SVOR). (Photo credit: Jeremy Garretson)

Local lifeguards are the real heroes of the Hamptons.

A job that requires one to keep a certain level of both mental and physical fitness, lifeguarding is often seen as a strictly summertime endeavor. Here, we’re highlighting Christine Sampson’s deep dive into locals who’ve been keeping East Enders safe and sound, both on and out of the water, year-round…

Emily Toy is a lifestyle reporter for southforker. A Sag Harbor native and enthusiast for all-things East End, she earned her journalism degree from Buffalo State College and worked as both a freelance and staff reporter for several local publications, most notably The Independent. She’s also had an extensive career as both a bartender and waitress, having survived working at a plethora of establishments across her beloved Hamptons home for over 20 years. Through these two mediums, she’s been able to connect to and serve the people of the East End, no pun intended of course.

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