WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The sweltering heat is fine if you are indoors in air conditioning, but for outdoor workers like lifeguards it can be brutal.
One bank thermometer read 102 degrees Tuesday.
While people head for the water to stay cool, the lifeguards at Buttonwoods Beach sit in the sun with an umbrella for shade.
Lifeguards like Andrew Polichetti said they don’t really feel a breeze at the beach, but they learn to adapt. Breaks help, too…