| 2009 National Lifesaving Statistics |
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| BEACH ATTENDANCE |
| Total | 317,905,124 |
| RESCUES |
| Total | 82,969 |
| | Rip Current | 37,056 |
| | Surf | 9,270 |
| | Swift Water | 502 |
| | Scuba | 957 |
| CLIFF RESCUES |
| Total | 84 |
| BOAT RESCUES |
| Total | 3,318 |
| | Passengers | 7,424 |
| | Vessel Value | $ 82,391,415 |
| BOAT ASSISTS |
| Total | 5,134 |
| | Passengers | 10,718 |
| | Vessel Value | $ 70,323,263 |
| PREVENTIVE ACTIONS |
| Total | 6,456,590 |
| MEDICAL AIDS |
| Total | 265,335 |
| | Major | 13,343 |
| | Minor | 251,992 |
| DROWNING DEATHS (UNGUARDED) |
| Total | 96 |
| | Rip Current | 31 |
| | Large Surf | 5 |
| | Scuba | 1 |
| | Drop Off | 1 |
| | Alcohol | 4 |
| | Overestimated Ability | 17 |
| | Floating Device | 0 |
| | Other | 11 |
| DROWNING DEATHS (GUARDED) |
| Total | 21 |
| | Rip Current | 6 |
| | Large Surf | 4 |
| | Scuba | 0 |
| | Drop Off | 1 |
| | Alcohol | 0 |
| | Overestimated Ability | 3 |
| | Floating Device | 0 |
| | Other | 4 |
| OTHER FATALITIES |
| Total | 49 |
| ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS |
| Total | 1,204,211 |
| | Warnings | 1,171,798 |
| | Boat/PWC | 25,544 |
| | Citations | 5,816 |
| | Arrests | 1,053 |
| LOST & FOUND PERSONS |
| Total | 15,142 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY LECTURES |
| Total | 10,750 |
| | Number of Students | 293,514 |
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