Nassua County Beach Captain 1960s and 1970s Advisory Committee for Long Island Lifeguard Championships Head Waterman for the Long Island Lifeguard Championship over the past 20 years Avid big wave surfer, skateboarder and a fisherman Zero drownings during his lifeguard tenure
Read More Peter W. Fountaine Jr. , New York State 2021 Lifeguard of the Year
Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in rivers, lakes, wells and water storage tanks in low- and middle-income countries. But drowning is preventable. In an effort to bring attention to the problem and reduce drowning worldwide, the United Nations has declared July 25th […]
Read More World Drowning Prevention Day: July 25th
During the second weekend, the Smith Point Junior Lifeguard program’s goal is to educate our Suffolk County Patrons and youth about ocean safety. Through ocean training, interaction and exploration, the Smith Point Junior Lifeguards gain: development of confidence, mental and physical fitness and respect for one another and the coastal environment. Sign in, waiver, 9:45 […]
Read More Junior Lifeguards 2021, Weekend 2
Picture credit: N. PikulikLast year after the initial shut down and several local, State and National guidelines updates, it became clear early on that all competitions for the 2020 will be cancelled. This past Thursday, July 22, at Main Beach in East Hampton after being canceled last year due to the pandemic excitement was truly […]
Read More Smith Point Lifeguards win the Battle of the Hamptons
You might have heard them referred to as “undertow” or “rip tides”, but these ocean phenomena are actually rip currents. Source: www.oceanservice.noaa.gov
Read More What’s a rip current?
It has been an unusual morning for officers in the Suffolk County Police Department. Police responded to 911 calls reporting a bull running loose on Montgomery Avenue in Mastic at approximately 8:20 a.m. The bull has been spotted in Mastic and Shirley and caused the brief shutdown of a portion of Sunrise Highway. It was […]
Read More If you were late to work this morning…
In an average home, showers are typically the third largest water use after toilets and clothes washers. The average American shower uses 17.2 gallons and lasts for 8.2 minutes at average flow rate of 2.1 gallons per minute (gpm). If a patron leaves a shower on for an hour – a patron wastes 126 gallons […]
Read More Please turn the showers off.
The Smith Point Junior Lifeguard program’s goal is to educate our Suffolk County Patrons and youth about ocean safety. Through ocean training, interaction and exploration, the Smith Point Junior Lifeguards gain: development of confidence, mental and physical fitness and respect for one another and the coastal environment. Sign in, waiver, 9:45 AM 400 meter beach […]
Read More Junior Lifeguards 2021, Weekend 1
Smith Point Outer Beach is closed to all vehicles until further notice due to the presence of unfledged piping plover chicks, the Suffolk County Parks Department announced Wednesday. The closure is required by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, officials said. Piping plovers are considered a threatened species under federal guidelines. They are considered endangered in […]
Read More Smith Point Outer Beach closed to vehicles due to unfledged piping plover chicks
With sunny summer days ahead, sunscreen is probably on your mind. Dermatologists are always getting questions from patients about SPF usage. Use their answers to help prepare you for a summer full of safe fun in the sun. Is a high-number SPF better than a low-number one? A sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or above will […]
Read More Are you sun smart?…Ask a Dermatologist
