*Catherine Blotiau

Safe Kids Nassau Coordinator,

Office of Community & Public Health,

North Shore-LI J Health System

*Maribeth Bambino Chitkara, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics,

Stony Brook Children's Hospital

*Rosemarie C. Ennis, EMT

Corporate Director, Office of Community &
Public Health,

NY State Safe Kids, NSLIJHS American Heart Association, Emergency Cardiac Care Training Center,

North Shore-LI J Health System

*Bobby Hazen

Founder Long Island Drowning Prevention Task Force,

C0-Owner Saf-T-Swim, Infant/Toddler Commitee,

United States Swim School Association

*Jim Hazen

Owner/President  Saf-T-Swim Schools,

Former President United Sattes Swim School Association

*Susan Katz DNP, RN, NP

Safe Kids Suffolk Coordinator,

Department of Pediatrics,

Stony Brook Children's Hospital

*Diana Price/ John Miller

Long Island Chapter American Red Cross

*Sally Kuzniewski, RN, MA, CEN

Pediatric Trauma Coordinator,

Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY,

North Shore-LI J Health System

*Debora Riccardi, DNP, RN, CPNP

Director of Community Outreach, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Hospital of NY,

North Shore-LI J Health System

*Lucy Weinstein, MD, MPH

Director, Injury Prevention and Control,

Winthrop University Hospital Chair,

Injury Prevention Committee Nassau Pediatric Society

*Julie Weiser, MD, MPH

Coordinator Child Fatality Review Team,

Nassau County Department of Health

Bruce Meirowitz

President NY State Lifeguards

Cary Epstein

2nd VP Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps,

Emergency Medical Technician

George Gorman

Deputy Reginal Director NY State Office of Parks,

Recreation and Historical Preservation

Kyle Chaikin 

Vice President NESPA

Owner of Chaiklin Ultimate Pools

Certified Builder Professional APSP

Past President of LISPA

Karen Pinto 

Executive Director LIPSA

Co-Founder Kid Swim Long Island

Co-Chair NESPA Design Awards Commitee

Past President LIPSA

The Long Island Drowning Prevention Task Force supports water safety education. No one agency, organization or swim school method is being endorsed.

*Founding Members