First-ever Jersey Summit!
FINALLY! We’re heading to the Jersey Shore for BWRAG’s first-ever New Jersey Surf Responder Summit hosted by Sea Girt Beach Patrol on June 8-9, 2024.
Mahalo nui loa to our "Partners in Safety" - Patagonia, YETI, Sea-Doo, Surfline, and LifeForce USA - for helping to bring this training to the Garden State. A special mahalo nui to Tim Harmon and Will Sodano for catalyzing their community to make this a reality!
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SUMMIT CURRICULUM
Ocean Risk Management
CPR
First-Aid and Medical Interventions
Spot Analysis
Safety Equipment
Emergency Action Planning
Mindful Breathing & Energy Management
Water Rescue (Unassisted Rescue, Surfboard Rescue, Jet ski-Assisted Rescue*)
*Students will not operate jet skis
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LOCATION
DAY 1:
Sea Girt Elementary School
451 Bell Pl, Sea Girt, NJ 08750
Day 2:
AM: Sea Girt Elementary School
PM: Sea Girt Lifeguard Headquarters, 2 Ocean Ave N, Sea Girt, NJ 08750
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INSTRUCTORS
Greg Long
Jon Hoover
Vance Keaka Lime
John Pang
Tim Harmon
Will Sodano
Jason Bitzer
Mat Giachetti
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REGISTRATION FEE
$614.99 USD plus applicable fees and taxes, includes:
BWRAG Certificate of Completion (qualifies you to purchase the Patagonia PSI Vest)
HSI CPR Course Completion Card
**Refunds for Registration Fees will be issued in full for cancellations that are requested at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day of the Summit. No refunds will be issued for cancellations that occur fewer than ten (10) calendar days before the first day of the Summit.
Meet Your Instructors
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Greg Long
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
2x BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR CHAMPION
WINNER OF 2009 EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL
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Jon Hoover
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
WATER SAFETY SPECIALIST
RETIRED RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN
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Vance Keaka Lime
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR
MRV RISK TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST
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John Pang
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR
MRV RISK TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST
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Tim Harmon
LIFEGUARD CHIEF / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR / BEACHFRONT DIRECTOR, BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT NJ
FIREFIGHTER/EMR & EMR INSTRUCTOR/ PROFESSIONAL SKI PATROLLER
USLA NATIONAL AND NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATION COMMITTEES, MONMOUTH COUNTY USLA VICE PRESIDENT, CO-COORDINATOR MONMOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIFEGUARD ACADEMY
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Will Sodano
SERGEANT / OCEAN LIFEGUARD FOR SEA GIRT BEACH PATROL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER / PWC OPERATOR
EMR / BLS INSTRUCTOR
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Jason Bitzer
NORTH SHORE (O’AHU) LIFEGUARD OF 10 YEARS
25 YEARS IN LIFEGUARDING
FOUNDER, NEVER OFF DUTY
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Mat Giachetti
PRESIDENT, LIFEFORCE USA, INC.
EMT & RESCUE MEDIC
SAFETY & CERTIFICATION OFFICER, SPRING LAKE BEACH PATROL
LIFEGUARD / RESCUE DIVER / SWIFT WATER TECHNICIAN
