Day 1 - Plenary #2

Launching the California Water Safety Coalition
Rob Williams, Matthew Barnes, Mike Inganamort

Drowning Prevention at the Community Level: Panel Discussion with Local Coalitions
Moderator: Mike Inganamort, CWSC / ASG Advisors; Dr. Ted Heyming, MD, OC Drowning Prevention Task Force; Dr. Mark Simonian, MD, Fresno Water Safety Council; Jennifer Rubin, Safe Kids Sacramento

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Day 1 - Breakout Session A

Moderator: Pete DeQuincy

Youth recreational water competency development: using water polo as a teaching aid
John Abdou, USA Water Polo

The bridge to beach program in San Diego
Nicole McNeil, Prevent Drowning Foundation 

The LA County W.A.T.E.R. program
Susana Espinosa, LA County Beaches & Harbors

Day 1 - Breakout Session B

Moderator: Leslie Schwene, Huntington Beach Fire Department

T.I.P.S. and peer support for water related emergencies
Kristin Thompson, Newport Beach Fire Department 

Integrating pool and ocean lifeguard services in Santa Barbara
Tony Sholl, Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation

River lifeguards in Auburn - development of a new river safety initiative
Lauren Shoemaker, California State Parks

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Day 1 - Breakout Session C

Moderator: Mary Ann Downing 

Partnership for water safety on Lake Berryessa
Lt Jon Thompson, Napa County Sheriff
Jason Bond, AMR Napa

The whole community approach to drowning prevention
Karen Cohn, The ZAC Foundation

Local task forces and partnership
Dan Berzansky, Stop Drowning Now & OC Drowning Prevention Task Force

Day 1 - Breakout Session D

Moderator: Marcia Kerr

Lessons for county drowning surveillance systems: results from Riverside and Orange County
Alexandra Babakanian & Tiffany Huynh, UC San Diego School of Public Health

Analysis of drowning within LA County Fire Department
Renae Jackson, LA County Fire Department

Partners for childhood drowning prevention: foundations & advocacy
Dr. Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH, AAP Orange County

Day 1 Plenary # 3

Panel discussion on cross sector partnership for water safety

Moderator: Matthew Barnes, CWSC / ASG Advisors
Dr. Helen Arbogast, PhD, MPH, Safe Kids California / Children's Hospital LA
Michelle Parker, Safe Kids Inland Empire / Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Steve Barrow, California Coalition for Children Safety and health

Day 1 - Closing Remarks with USA Water Polo Olympians

Alys Moore (Williams) and Kaleigh Gilchrist,

Day 2: Plenary Session #4 with Diversity in Aquatics

Workshop on diversity, equity, and inclusion in drowning prevention

Facilitators: Dr. Miriam Lynch, EdD, Byron Davis, John Abdou, Dr. Angela Beale-Tawfeeq, Ph.D

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Day 2 Plenary Session #5

Moderator: Mike Beuerlein 

Update from the California Marine Safety Chiefs Association
Brian Ketterer, California State Parks / CA Marine Safety Chiefs Association

Update from the Association of Aquatic Professionals
Cory Hilderbrand, City of Irvine / AoAP

Partnering with Industry 
Rowdy Gaines, Pool and Hot Tub Alliance
Julie Lopiccolo, Jasper Ray Foundation
Mike Lasher, California Pool and Spa Association

Update from the California Parks and Rec Society - Aquatics
Lydie Gutfeld, City of San Bernardino / CPRS 

Day 2 - Closing Plenary

Drowning prevention policy and legislation: the view from Washington D.C. and Sacramento
Megan Ferraro, CWSC / The ZAC Foundation

The California Water Safety Coalition: Where to from here?
Rob Williams and William Koon, CWSC