Expert No. 38781 – AK / AR / CA(S) / IL / LA / OK / TX / VA
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Expertise Description: Experienced in swimming pool operation issues including drowning accidents, swimming pool accident reconstruction, aquatic codes and standards, aquatic facility maintenance, operations and technical training, emergency response, aquatic facility management, and lifeguard training.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
Adult drowning in an HOA pool.Adult drowning in a guarded city pool.Adult drowning in private commercial hot tub.Mentally retarded adult downing in a guarded non-profit pool.Adult heart attack and drowning in a guarded city pool.Adult heart attack and drowning in a private commercial pool.Adult becomes quadriplegic following dive in vinyl lined pool.Adult near drowning in guarded city pool.Adult slip and fall on private commercial pool deck.Adult slip and fall from diving board of a guarded city pool.Adult slip and fall in a motel spa.Adult slip and fall on non-profit commercial pool step.Child drowning in a guarded city pool.Child drowning in a guarded county pool.Child drowning in a guarded county lake.Child drowning in a guarded non-profit pool.Child drowning in a privately owned and guarded lake.Child drowning in a privately operated summer camp at a commercial pool.Child drowning at a church owned pool at a residential camp.Child drowning following seizure in a city operated pool.
Adult drowning in an HOA pool.Adult drowning in a guarded city pool.Adult drowning in private commercial hot tub.Mentally retarded adult downing in a guarded non-profit pool.Adult heart attack and drowning in a guarded city pool.Adult heart attack and drowning in a private commercial pool.Adult becomes quadriplegic following dive in vinyl lined pool.Adult near drowning in guarded city pool.Adult slip and fall on private commercial pool deck.Adult slip and fall from diving board of a guarded city pool.Adult slip and fall in a motel spa.Adult slip and fall on non-profit commercial pool step.Child drowning in a guarded city pool.Child drowning in a guarded county pool.Child drowning in a guarded county lake.Child drowning in a guarded non-profit pool.Child drowning in a privately owned and guarded lake.Child drowning in a privately operated summer camp at a commercial pool.Child drowning at a church owned pool at a residential camp.Child drowning following seizure in a city operated pool.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Participate in selection process of architects bidding on aquatic center construction projects.
- Evaluation of pool chemistry problems invalidating a heater warranty.
- Evaluation of Emergency Action Plans, lifeguard scheduling, positioning and rotation in new aquatic facility.
- Evaluation and inspection of swimming pools for safety and water quality.
- Pre-construction review for new aquatic center.
- Participate in selection process for outside pool management contractor.
- Review of swimming pool policy and procedure manuals.
- Aquatic Risk Management workshops.
Licenses & Certifications:
| American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (and Instructor Trainer) |
| American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor (and Instructor Trainer) |
| American Red Cross Lifeguard Management |
| National Recreation & Park Association Aquatic Facility Operator |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
Professional Appointments/Affiliations:
- Swimming Pool Management Instructor, California State University
- Aquatic Facility Management Instructor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Professional Appointments/Affiliations:
- California Recreation & Park Society
- Southern California Public Pool Operators Association
- National Intramural & Recreational Sports Association
- Association of Aquatic Professionals
- World Waterpark Association
- Forensic Expert Witness Association
- Y.M.C.A. of the USA Expert Panel Advisory Board
- Various American Red Cross Lifeguard & Aquatic Examiner Advisory Groups
Awards & Honors:
| Pat O'Brien professional legislative award, California Park & Recreational Society |
| Outstanding service award in aquatics, Southern California Public Pool Operators Association |
| Paragon Award for Aquatic Safety, International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| Who's Who in Aquatic Leadership, U.S. Water Fitness Association |
| Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, Southern California Public Pool Operators Association |
Other Career Highlights:
| Various aquatic safety articles in multiple publications. |
