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NJSSA Code of Ethics

The purpose of the NJSSA is to unify all aquatic organizations into one cooperative, collaborative family.

The Core Purpose of the NJSSA

The NJSSA serves our state by advocating for viable, safe conduct and enjoyment of the critical life skill of swimming.

In order to achieve our core purpose, we ask that all members adhere to a Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in membership being denied and/or withdrawn.

There are 2 key elements that drive our Membership Code of Conduct:

  1. Members of the NJ Swim Safety Alliance who are professionals in water safety strive to use their combined expertise to guide the citizens of New Jersey in proper water safety practices across all areas of swimming.
  2. In doing so, we ask the public to place a high level of trust in our members and, in turn, our members must hold themselves to the highest level of ethical conduct when serving our communities. In order to be a collaborative voice of water safety in NJ, we must work alongside other swim professionals and business affiliates within our communities and treat each entity with respect across all public and private platforms.

Membership Guidance:

This Code of Conduct serves as guidance to our members in their dealings with the public, other swim professionals, business affiliates, and state legislators.

Failure to adhere to the NJ Swim Safety Alliance Code of Conduct may result in a review of membership.

Membership reviews will be conducted by the NJ Swim Safety Alliance Board of Directors, and it is at the discretion of the Board of Directors to withdraw or deny membership.

Standards of Excellence:

Our Members should at all times:

  • Operate business in a way that is safe and healthy for clients, staff, and the general public.
  • Act tactfully and respectfully to all clients, guests and visitors and maintain the highest level of customer service.
  • Strive to offer a variety of programs that are inclusive to race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, and disabilities.
  • Provide professional services and/or information that promotes water safety awareness to your customers and communities
  • Be a beacon of safety and an exemplary model for positive community service and outreach.
  • Seek and maintain professional development in each member’s areas of expertise. For swim professionals, this includes water safety, coaching, swim instruction and/or aquatic facility management.
  • Shall not use or authorize the use of the name, logo, endorsement, or property of the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance without permission from the NJSSA Board of Directors.
  • Shall not publicly use the NJSSA affiliation to promote partisan politics or religious matters except as it pertains to business associated to the NJSSA and approved by its Board of Directors
  • Strive to promote and support all initiatives as set forth and approved by the NJSSA Board of Directors and not knowingly operate in any manner that is contrary to those initiatives.
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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:

  • American Red Cross Instructor / Trainer
    • BLS / ALS / PALS
    • Lay Rescuer
    • Lifeguarding
    • Babysitting
  • American Heart Association Training Center Faculty
    • BLS
    • HeartSaver
  • National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Instructor
    • Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
    • Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support
    • Mental Health Resilience Officer
    • Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients

 

David has previously worked as a Red Cross employee in 2 roles:

  • Public Safety Instructor for the Northern VT Chapter – teaching corporate classes for the Red Cross
  • Lifeguard Instructor / Trainer / Educator for the National Association – Teaching the Instructor / Trainer Academies to create new Lifeguard Instructor / Trainers.

 

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.