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Mar 1 & 2 / 2023

Miami, FL

Gerry Falconer: Speaking at the The Earthquake Expo Miami

Gerry Falconer

Operations Supervisor  -  Miami Beach Fire Department/Ocean Rescue Division

United States Lifesaving Association (USLA)

The United States Lifesaving Association is America's nonprofit
professional association of beach lifeguards and open water
rescuers. The USLA works to reduce the incidence of death and
injury in the aquatic environment through public education,
national lifeguard standards, training programs, promotion of high
levels of lifeguard readiness, and other means.

About Gerry Falconer

Born and raised in New Jersey, Gerry Falconer first gained experience in saving lives as a local pool lifeguard before working on beaches and getting to know the shoreline communities. Gerry came to Miami Beach in 1993, and has worked for the Miami Beach Fire Department’s Ocean Rescue division for over 23 years.

Gerry’s main influence for his career arrived the moment he saved someone’s life at his local community pool, realizing how important it is that people are kept safe from dangers posed by interaction with significant bodies of water. The ocean, along with difficult to predict weather, can create conditions of shifting depth levels that present serious risk to beachgoers regardless of physique or swimming ability.

Gerry and the lifeguard team’s goal is to ensure all lives are kept safe from environmental factors and to ensure people understand what it means to be at the mercy of the ocean, so every beachgoer can have a safe and enjoyable experience.