Welcome to this episode of the Lifeguard Project Podcast, where I interviewed David Rodriguez. David is one of the early founders of Watchtower, a digital command center for Lifeguards. Watchtower is a mobile platform that's tailored to every agency's needs as far as rescue's, data, end of your reports, and a lot of other techy kind of stuff.

We won't get into the details here. I'll let David do the explaining in this episode. However, if you haven't seen Watchtower heard about it, it's definitely coming down the line. Today we talk about David's career and how the idea got started, and we also talk about where the future of technology in lifeguarding could put us.

00:00 Welcome to the Show!

00:43 Meet David Rodriguez

02:11 The Birth of Watchtower

05:27 Challenges and Development of Watchtower

09:21 Expanding Watchtower's Capabilities

14:44 Standardizing Lifeguard Data Collection

28:35 Public Safety and Real-Time Data with Watchtower

39:56 Innovative Safety Messaging Ideas

42:23 Challenges and Solutions in Public Engagement

47:15 Data Collection and Privacy Concerns

50:27 Future of Lifeguard Technology

57:03 Integrating Historical Data

01:05:29 Final Thoughts

David's Links:

Website: https://www.yourwatchtower.com/

Public beach safety information: https://safebeachday.com/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/mwjm_CnHP4Q

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