Shendy (AKA Eric Shendelman)
Services & Expertise Provided
Camp & Organizational Leadership
✔ Camp director consulting (day & overnight camps)
✔ Camp standards compliance & best-practice implementation
✔ Staff training, supervision & operational leadership support
Aquatics Safety & Training
✔ Lifeguard, swim instructor & aquatic staff certification
✔ Aquatic program design & risk management
✔ Water safety audits & inspections
✔ Drowning prevention education & strategy
First Aid & Emergency Preparedness
✔ First Aid & CPR training and certification
✔ Crisis response planning & emergency protocols
✔ Incident prevention and response training for staff teams
Safety Management & Risk Reduction
✔ Safety inspections & compliance audits
✔ Injury prevention program development
✔ Policy creation aligned with provincial and national standards
Policy Development & Advisory
✔ Safety policy drafting for camps, schools & organizations
✔ Advisory roles with government, school boards & associations
✔ Standards development & governance support
Education & Youth Programming
✔ School-based safety and aquatic program development
✔ Age-appropriate injury prevention education
✔ Teacher-informed approach to learning and engagement
Public Safety Advocacy & Speaking
✔ Founder & facilitator of the NO PUSH Movement
✔ Keynote talks & workshops on injury and drowning prevention
✔ Ambassador training for youth and professionals
“Eric Shendelman brings 30+ years of leadership in aquatics, safety, education, and
crisis response—helping camps, schools, and organizations create safer environments
through training, policy, and prevention.”
Slide Information: Injury and Drowning Prevention
Quote from HSH: ‘If you see something say something’
Network with the ‘Experts’
Do you have ‘that person’ to call in case of emergency
Review safety protocols and procedures with key staff
Proactive vs. Reactive approaches to injury and drowning prevention
Planning, Training and Executing
The importance of record keeping, incident and accident reporting
The Debrief and what that looks like
The Living Document