Click on Media links below to see important videos and stories about proper swimming, drowning prevention and other related stories.
You Tube/ReesSpecht Life – Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under 5. Watch as Little Rees Specht learns the most important water safety rules that can help protect your child. May 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jio1fwUi-qI
FOX 5 – New York News program does story about safe swimming at Splish Splash and the risks of not having your kids being prepared with swimming lessons. July 2018
http://www.fox5ny.com/news/children-water-safety-education
Long Island Advance newspaper has story about Brookhaven town purchasing the End Drowning Now Swimming Safely Guide Booklets, Scroll down to page 23 inside PDF. July 2018
https://liadvance.blob.core.windows.net/issue-pdfs/ADV%207-12-18.pdf
Summer Guide magazine has article about water safety and uses the End Drowning Now Check list for pool safety. June 2018
https://issuu.com/theislandnow1/docs/summer_guide_2018_07_06
Saf-T-Swim & Jones Beach Lifeguard Corp – Jones Beach Rescue Drill & Dealing With Jellyfish – circa June 2017 – View video below
https://youtu.be/L_Gh4de5IQ8
Babies Get an Early Swim Lesson at Saf-T-Swim – by Journalist Jennifer Shepardson – Get DVD of this story for Personal Use at http://www.MyLITV.com/DVD – circa May 2017
View video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqrGStQt970
News 12 talks to ReesSpecht with “End Drowning Now” Bobby Hazen – circa April 2017
http://news12.cv.net/video1/2016-06/2101606020033594321_2844383.mp4
Long Island Dad on Mission to Make Swim Time Safer for Kids
http://nymetroparents.com/article/long-island-dad-educates-children-on-swim-safety
Saf-T Swim – ReesSpecht the water and swim lessons – News 12 August/2016
http://news12.cv.net/video1/2016-06/2101606020033594321_2844383.mp4
Backyard pool inspection for child safety 2016/July
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crroU58UtI
Well trained 5 year old learns rescue skills 2016/June
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGKS9U3uVQ&app=desktop#
Saf-T-Swim & Splish Splash World’s Largest Swim Lesson 2016/June
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wsXvihrkFc
News 12 – A story about a drowning, and how to prevent it. -May 2016-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqcawC4N_w&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Verizon Fios News – Prevent Drownings: Saf-T-Swim Conducts a Backyard Pool Inspection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crroU58UtI
Brookhaven Town Show – Talk about Drowning Prevention with Bobby Hazen
http://brookhaventownny.iqm2.com/Citizens/VideoScreen.aspx?MediaID=1221&Frame=None
Supervisor Romaine and Councilman Panico join LI Drowning Prevention Show at local school
https://www.brookhaven.org/Press-Room/ArticleID/4407/Supervisor-Romaine-and-Councilman-Panico-Join-LI-Drowning-Prevention-Task-Force-for-Water-Safety-Event-at-William-Floyd-Elementary-School
Bobby Hazen (founder of EndDrowningNow.org) at the CBS morning news program and talks about preventing drowning in your backyard and beaches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMbnIRWoIc
A video link about pool safety and how to protect your child with smart training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGKS9U3uVQ
An article about a 4yr old Boy that Drowns in Shirley Long Island. (June 14, 2015)
http://longisland.news12.com/news/police-4-year-old-drowns-in-pool-in-shirley-1.10541311
RonVillano Water Safety with “End Drowning Now” Bobby Hazen – circa 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CpAC_s2PMQ