The main purpose of NJSSA is to unify all aquatic organizations into one cooperative, collaborative family.
The NJSSA serves our state by advocating for viable, safe conduct and enjoyment of the critical life skill of swimming.
Swimming is a life skill that everyone should learn. Our organization’s goal is to equip every NJ resident with the information and tools to help keep them and their loved ones safer in and around water.
NJSSA wants to spread our message of water safety, hope, and compassion.
We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world.
Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team will work tirelessly each day to contribute to the greater good of swimming.
According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1-4 after birth defects. And the second leading cause of accidental death for children 1-14. And drowning can happen quickly and silently.
88% of child drownings occur when at least one adult is present. The drowning risks change as your child grows and develops.
The toddler years bring the highest risk of drowning with the biggest threat being unexpected, unsupervised access to water such as pools, hot tubs, ponds, and standing water.
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From August 2021 to August 2022, drowning has taken a tragic toll on families throughout New Jersey.
This map shows many of the drownings that occurred during this one-year time period, and includes the towns where those drownings occurred, the age and gender of each devastating loss of life.
Please take a few moments to view this important information brought to you by the US Swim School Association with information from Total Aquatic Programming LLC.
NJ Swim Safety Alliance is advocating for in the New Jersey State Legislature. Bill A-3950 will require birhting centers to offer a drowning prevention video for infants and young children. Bill A-668 requires the Department of Education to develop a school water safety fact sheet.
Please join us by encouraging our NJ State Assembly Members to bring these bills forward for their vote so that they can become part of New Jersey state law.
Upcoming Event! March 18th, 12 noon. The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance is dedicated to providing continuous education for New Jersey professionals. We are excited
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Garden State Water Safety Summit 2.0. What an amazing and inspiring turnout! This community has so much
Program Spotlight New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance seeks to highlight innovative programs to prevent drowning in NJ. Last year, Middlesex County introduced something we haven’t
New Legislative Initiatives NJ Swim Safety Alliance is actively working toward two new bills. We are collaborating with NJ Assemblyman Sean Kean to draft and
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David is the Founder and President of National Safety Training Center and its predecessor companies – Elite Tactical Academy and Mine Brook Search & Rescue, Inc. He is a seasoned business leader and public safety education expert. He currently focuses on running this large training center and keeps active teaching both provider level classes and many instructor level classes.
He holds numerous certifications including:
David has previously worked as a Red Cross employee in 2 roles:
David lives in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater NJ with his family who are also active in the Public Safety Training / Medical training business. He is a local volunteer Firefighter / EMT, something he has been doing since 1984! David also serves as a volunteer in the US Coast Guard on a specialized deployable communications team.
Dr. Angela K. Beale is an Associate Professor, and Program Coordinator of the Health/Physical Education, Teacher Education (HPETE) Program, in the Department of Content Area Teacher Education (CATE), in the College of Education, at Rowan University. Dr. Beale Tawfeeq’s belief as an educator and researcher are grounded in her mission of “building bridges to break down barriers” in communities, a trend that was established during her developmental years, via personal, educational, and physical activity experiences. Dr. Beale Tawfeeq specializes in youth development through aquatic physical activity, curriculum development in health and physical education, and water safety and drowning prevention education in K-12 schools, and community-based organizations. Her recent professional include co-authoring of the most recent National Health Education Standards for the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America, 2024), a contributor and expert reviewer to the United States National Water Safety Action Plan (2024). She currently serves as a board member and director of education and research for Diversity In Aquatics (DIA), a non-profit 501 4c organization, whose mission is to educate, promote, and support water safety and healthy aquatic activities for vulnerable populations, member of American Red Cross, Scientific Advisory Council, Aquatic Sub Council; board member of the Habitheque Blue and Green Fund, which was formed to promote and further societal awareness of emerging technologies and techniques for water conservation, ecosystem restoration and renewable energy, while also providing a vision for scaling these advancements for global impact.
