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The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service (NSLS) has been keeping Nova Scotia's provincial beaches safe since 1973. The Beach Supervision Program was the result of a 1972 study which pointed out the need to reduce the high number of drownings and related incidents at beaches in Nova Scotia. A full-time coordinator was hired in 1975, and the Beach Supervision Program changed its name to the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service (NSLS). The NSLS is a joint project between the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness and the Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia Branch. The provincial government funds and promotes the program while the Lifesaving Society manages the day-to-day operations of the program. Paul D'Eon is the the current NSLS Director.