Water Safety Strategy

Acknowledgements CA-WSS

The California Water Safety Coalition (CWSC) would like to  thank the following individuals  and organizations for their  contribution to the California  Water Safety Strategy. 

John Abdou, USA Water Polo 

Dr. Phyllis Agran, American Academy  of Pediatrics - California 

Gus Avila, California Surf Lifesaving Association Ryan Aylward, National Weather Service - Eureka Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Marine Safety  

Steve Barrow, California Coalition for  Children's Safety and Health 

Tizzy Bennett, Washington State  Drowning Prevention Network 

Dan Berzansky, Premier Aquatics 

Michael Beuerlein, California Surf  Lifesaving Association 

Drasko Bogdanovic, BogDog Photo 

Kai Bond, Laguna Beach Marine Safety David Brown, Encinitas Marine Safety 

Chris Carlson, Ben Carlson Memorial  and Scholarship Foundation 

Manuel Carrillo Jr., Baldwin Park Recreation  & Community Services Department 

Rick Carter, Studio One Another 

Anabel Castaneda, Riverside University  Health System—Public Health 

Karen Cohn, The ZAC Foundation 

Paige Colburn-Hargis, Scripps Memorial  Hospital La Jolla Trauma Services 

Jillian Cole, Orange County Fire Authority 

Chad Comeau, Ben Carlson Memorial  and Scholarship Foundation 

Armando da Silva, Hanford Parks  & Community Services 

Pete DeQuincy, East Bay Regional  Park District Lifeguards 

Samantha Dieterman, Huntington Beach  Fire Department Marine Safety Division 

Mary Ann Downing Fey, Prevent  Drowning Foundation of San Diego 

Todd Fahlstrom, Santa Barbara  Parks & Recreation 

Makenzie Ferguson, Children's  Hospital Orange County 

Megan Ferraro, The ZAC Foundation 

Mike Filson, Chula Vista Fire Department Amy Frias, Children's Health Orange County Jack Futoran, California State Parks Lifeguards 

Chris Graham, Los Angeles County Lakes 

Lydie Gutfeld, San Bernardino Parks  Recreation, & Community Services 

Trevor Heath, Watchtower Inc. 

Gus Hernandez, Santa Fe Springs  Parks & Recreation Services 

John Higgins, Ventura Harbor Department Cory Hilderbrand, Irvine Community Services Rick Hubbard, Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol Johnny Johnson, Blue Buoy Swim School 

Jason Johnson, Port Hueneme  Recreation & Community Services 

Dr. Adam Katchmarchi, National  Drowning Prevention Alliance 

Marcia Kerr, Drowning Prevention Foundation 

Brian Ketterer, California State  Parks Coastal Division 

Scott Kinney, D&D Technology 

Noreen Leek, Brisbane Parks & Recreation 

Kris Lev-Twombly, California  State Alliance of YMCAs 

Jake Lippincott, Huntington Beach Fire  Department Marine Safety Division 

Julie Lopiccolo, Jasper Ray Foundation Alma Lowry, San Diego Fire Department Lorrie Lynn, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Morag Mackay, Safe Kids Worldwide 

Erin Malone, Riverside University  Health System—Public Health 

Rob Marienthal, Ben Carlson Memorial  and Scholarship Foundation 

Kyle Maxwell, East Bay Regional  Park District Lifeguards 

Justin McHenry, California State Parks Lifeguards 

Nicole McNeil, San Diego Parks  & Recreation Department 

Melissa Miranda, California State Parks  Boating Outreach and Education 

Allison Monaco, The ZAC Foundation 

Scott Monson, Aqua Duks Swim School 

John Moore, Ben Carlson Memorial  and Scholarship Foundation 

Robert Moreno, Pico Rivera Parks & Recreation Sandy Needle, U.S. Coast Guard 

Yvonne Nguyen, Yvonne Nguyen Photography 

Matt Payne, National Drowning  Prevention Alliance 

Dr. Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney 

Alison Petri, Abbey's Hope Charitable Foundation Lesley Pfeiffer, Sonoma County Regional Parks Jennifer Priest, Irvine Community Services 

Dr. Linda Quan, University of Washington  School of Medicine Harborview Injury  Prevention and Research Center 

Mary Jo Quintero, Valley Children's Hospital

Judy Rader, Orange County Fire Authority 

Teresa Ramirez, El Monte Parks & Recreation 

Nicole Espinoza Roa, Hayward Area  Recreation & Park District 

Bruce Rogerson, Mendocino County  Water Safety Coalition 

Jennifer Rubin, UC Davis Health  Injury and Violence Prevention 

John Sandmeyer, San Diego Fire  Department - Lifeguard Division 

Dr. Colleen Saunders, University  of Cape Town, South Africa 

Justin Scarr, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia Emily Schleich, Scheu Family YMCA of Upland 

Leslie Schwene, Huntington Beach Fire  Department Marine Safety Division 

Eric Sherwin, San Bernardino  County Fire Department 

Tony Sholl, Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Kimberlee Shults, Face in Water 

Mike Silvestri, California State  Lifeguard Association 

Dr. Mark Simonian, Water Safety  Council of Fresno County 

Kevin Snow, Laguna Beach Marine Safety  

Kelly Soemantoro, Orange County  Health Care Agency 

Dr. Orion Stewart, California  Department of Public Health 

Jonathan St. Clair, Jasper Ray Foundation 

Jonathan Strickland, Encinitas Marine Safety 

Lauren Tabios, Hoag Memorial  Hospital Presbyterian 

Will Taormina, Watchtower Inc. 

Kristin Thompson, Newport Beach Fire  Department Emergency Medical Services Division Jim Turner, Lake Mission Viejo Assn. 

Michael Ure, Newport Beach Fire  Department Lifeguard Division 

Bridget Velasco, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association 

Jim Wheeler, Hayward Area  Recreation & Park District 

Andy White, Newport Beach Fire  Department Lifeguard Division 

Rob Williams, Ben Carlson Memorial  and Scholarship Foundation 

Amber Workman, Carpinteria Parks & Recreation 

George Young, GYinstitute LLC