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Dr. Rachel Griffiths and Dr. Tom Griffiths of the Aquatic Safety Research Group, LLC are proud to offer a unique program for ACA members. This 3-hour, fast paced seminar offers a variety of Proactive Prevention Strategies from numerous sources to make aquatic activities at campgrounds safer and more enjoyable. Suggestions for improved lifeguard surveillance as well as more efficient Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) will be offered. Safer design considerations will also be discussed. Best practices developed through hundreds of inspections of pools and waterfronts around the globe will be presented. The strategies offered will be practical, effective, and affordable.
Dr. Rachel Griffiths is the director of research and education for Aquatic Safety Research Group. She is also the President of Note and Float Life Jacket Fund, which donates life jackets to aquatic facilities implementing the Note & Float program. Rachel conducts research and publishes water safety articles, teaches Aquatic Risk Management seminars, and has conducted inspections and written reports for a myriad of aquatic facility audits throughout the country. She is a recipient of the Aquatics International Power 25 Award. Rachel authored the 3rd edition of The Complete Swimming Pool Reference. She received a Doctorate Degree in Public Health from Loma Linda University
Dr. Tom Griffiths is the President and Founder of Aquatic Safety Research Group. Recognized as an international leader in water safety, he has spent 38 years teaching, coaching and managing aquatics at three major universities. Griffiths has produced videos, textbooks, articles, and presentations in various areas of aquatics focusing his efforts on safety. He has also conducted hundreds of aquatic facility and beach inspections across the nation and abroad and teaches full day Aquatic Risk Management seminars. Perhaps his most significant contributions are the Five Minute Scanning Strategy©, Griff’s Guard Stations©, Disappearing Dummies, his research on Shallow Water Blackout, and the National Note & Float program. In 2024, he released his memoir Dr. Tom’s Lifeguard Chronicles and lifeguard detection app Dr. Tom’s Lifeguard Vision. He has been an aquatic safety expert for more than 40 years and shares his knowledge, expertise, and experience worldwide, including appearances on 60 Minutes Australia, Inside Edition, NPR, and many other TV and radio programs. He received his Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Maryland.
When: Monday, April 28 from 10:00am to 1:00pm (eastern)
Where: Online. Participants will receive a Zoom link no later than 24-hours prior to the start of the event
Cost: $85 for members; $105 for non-Members
This session will be recorded. Access to the recording is included with registration.
Registration is non-refundable but may be transferred to another person from your organization.
Questions: Reach out Gillian Gold, Events & Logistics Coordinator at gillian@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 106.
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