Our Story.
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David Cutler
Thomas Healy
Paul Taylor
Founders.
Paul Chu,
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Newcomb,
Chief Operating Officer
Steve Vitrano, VP of Business Development
Grahm Hoffman, Account Executive
Dave Gifford,
Installations
Manager
Donna Sarich, Office Manager
Company.
About Us.
Board of Advisors.
Dr. Frank Pia, Pia Enterprises
Always chosen for the Aquatics International Power 25, and other prestigious industry lists of Who’s Who, Frank Pia is the originator of the Distress vs. Drowning person classification. He conducted the original research on the Instinctive Drowning Response, and is the author of "The Characteristics of an Actively Struggling Drowning Person". Frank instituted the first lifeguard and water safety training program for teaching drowning person recognition concepts in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. He has over 32 years experience in drowning accident causation and reconstruction for public and private aquatic agencies. For 28 years Frank has been lecturing to federal, state, county, and local agencies on the causes and solutions to swimming, non-swimming, and boating related drowning fatalities. He has 21 years experience as a Lifeguard and Chief Lifeguard at Orchard Beach in Bronx, NY, where approximately 2,000 near drownings and rescues occurred each summer.
Gerald Dworkin, Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Consultant, Lifesaving Resources
Gerry is a professional Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Consultant for Lifesaving Resources, and is the author of the “Lifeguard Competition Guidebook”, the “Professional Aquatics Safety Seminar Guidebook”, the “Water Rescue Technician Guidebook”, and the “Ice Rescue Technician Guidebook” (published by Lifesaving Resources, Inc.) and “CPR for Infants and Children” (published by the Child Welfare League of America). Gerry has an extensive background in Aquatics Safety, Water Rescue, Ice Rescue, and EMS, Public Safety and Rescue.
Judith Leblein Josephs, President, JLJ Enterprises
Judith has been the recipient of numerous awards in the industry. She was one of the 2003 inductees into the World Waterpark Hall of Fame and the Aquatics International Power 25. She has served as the President of the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association and the NJRPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Chairwoman.
Marlin Gregor, President, Sonotronics
Marlin’s mantra for his company is “...working together to make a difference in the world we share”. Sonotronics is a leader in the manufacturing of ultrasonic tracking equipment related to the underwater tracking of marine animals, equipment marking, and other marine applications.
Kim Scofield-Gamboa, Aquatics Director, Indian Valley Family YMCA
Kimberly is a manager in Aquatics with over 16 years of experience in program development, management, aquatic safety and instruction. She is an American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/ AED certified Instructor and Life Guard/ Water Safety Instructor Trainer. Kim is also a certified organizational leader with the YMCA of USA.
It is her passion, love and commitment to aquatics that drives her to the pool deck every day. More importantly, that on her watch swimming pools are a safer place for her children and those of others.
Maureen Scinto, Aquatics Director, Fairfield YMCA
Mission Statement.
To dramatically reduce the incidence of preventable, needless drowning through the use of technology, education and public awareness.
Aquatic Safety Concepts LLC was founded by three fathers and friends after one of their childrens' classmates drowned at a town park. The 9-year old boy was believed to have been submerged for 5 minutes before his body was finally found*.
The tragedy occurred despite several lifeguards, day camp counselors, and even parents watching the water that day. The founders were shocked to learn that most drownings involving children happen with supervision present, and that drowning is a leading cause of death of young people in the U.S. and worldwide.
Deeply impacted by the needlessness of that event, and its effect on the entire community, the three founders realized that they had discovered their life's purpose: reduce—if not eradicate—the incidence of preventable drowning.
Determined to make a difference, the three founders began working with leading experts from a variety of disciplines from around the country. The goal? Develop a practical, affordable and highly reliable system that would monitor every swimmer and immediately alert supervisors if someone was in danger of drowning.
The result of this monumental collaboration is the revolutionary Wahooo® Swim Monitor System for commercial facilities, and now iSwimband™, the world's first personal wearable drowning detection sensor.
What was once a vision born out of tragedy is now a reality; a reality that we believe will dramatically reduce the risk of preventable and needless drowning tragedies.
*Although he miraculously survived, the child will have to deal with neurological issues for the rest of his life.
Affiliations.
• We believe that drowning detection technology must be highly reliable, practical in the real world, and as affordable as possible.
• We adamantly believe that drowning detection technology is never to be used without, or as a replacement for, diligent and responsible human supervision. Our technologies are designed and intended to support existing human supervision of swimmers and non-swimmers.
• We believe that dedication to a child's safety ultimately rests in the hands of their parents and caregivers.
• We believe that product development is always an ongoing process for the advancement of drowning detection technologies.
• We believe that no life should end or be adversely impacted by a preventable drowning.