Smith Point Lifeguards

Smith Point Lifeguards visit Guardian Angels of the 106th Rescue Wing

Smith Point Lifeguards visit Guardian Angels of the 106th Rescue Wing. Mission: Pararescueman (PJ) are the recovery experts in the USAF’s Guardian Angel (GA) Weapon System. The mission of a PJ is to save lives and aid the injured. PJs are USAF operatives tasked to rescue, recover, and medically treat personnel in humanitarian and combat […]

Smith Point 2nd Annual Alumni Party

I wanted to thank everyone who came out last night to the alumni party. It was great to see and catch up with all of you. We had 50 guards attend and raised over $1200 for the guys! Great job my fellow green men! Be sure to follow the page here for tournament updates and […]

For Smith Point Lifeguards, rough seas make good practice

For Smith Point lifeguards, rough seas make good practice Published: August 22, 2009 10:30 PM   By ANDREW STRICKLER  andrew.strickler@newsday.com Taking advantage of closed public access and high surf, lifeguards at Smith Point County Park Saturday practiced ocean rescue techniques that have been put to the test this summer, when hundreds there have been caught […]

Family Honor on Smith Point

Family Honor on Smith Point Published: June 28, 2007, 2:43 PM By MARIA NEWMAN Jim Dooley’s father was a lifeguard. His father’s uncle was a lifeguard, too. Now Mr. Dooley himself is chief of the Smith Point lifeguard crew in Long Island. Smith Point is the easternmost point of Fire Island, attached to the mainland by […]

Smith Point

Published: August 25, 2005 8:00 PM By EMILY WONG. STAFF WRITER The lifeguards at Smith Point are tops in the country, winning their first national title, and one team member is joining the U.S. team that will be competing next year in the World Lifesaving Championships in Australia. The Smith Point team took first place […]

Lifeguards get a turn to romp at the shore

Lifeguards get a turn to romp at the shore Published: July 25, 2005 8:00 PM By CHRISTINE ARMARIO. STAFF WRITER John Dunne is a pool lifeguard, not a beach one. But the East Hampton team was short a competitor, so he was just going to have to do. Dunne, 21, steadied himself on the sand. […]

July 4th, 2001

Braving the ocean’s current

Lifeguards’ Fitness Put to the Test

Hurricane Waves Slam onto Smith Point Beach