OUR MISSION
To provide the Rincón community with water safety tools, information and resources to empower individuals to assist in saving lives.
GET INVOLVED
Get involved by signing up here if you are interested in CPR classes or volunteering for the beach patrol.
RWSO is the process of getting approval for non-profit status. This process can take several months or longer. We are doing everything we can to shorten this timeline.
CPR CLASSES
We will offer the next one in April. Please leave your email address below and we will contact you with the exact time + date. Further classes will resume in the Fall/Winter of ’23.
BEACH PATROL
Like the North Shore of Hawaii, we are organizing a volunteer beach patrol. Please leave your email below and we will send you a brief survey so we can assess your SWIM and EMS skills in order to become a member of the Beach Patrol.
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SUPPORT US
Please consider donating to our GO FUND ME,
We are looking to purchase the following immediately:
Flag Systems for Domes, Sandy + Maria’s
3 additional AEDS for local Rincón breaks
7 to 8 signs with QR codes to direct people to our existing AED locations, as well as list all local emergency numbers
SAFETY TIPS
Knowing how to perform efficient high performance (and quality) CPR
To the beat of “Stayin’ Alive” by the Beegees
5 MAIN Components
½ of the depth of chest is perfect and what we aim for
Recoil the chest
110 times a minute
Minimize interruptions
Do not over ventilate
If you find a victim in the water, #1 priority is to get them to DRY LAND
Be a leader and give people jobs
Call an ambulance, find a vehicle, get the closest AED
When using an AED, don't be afraid to use it, it WILL NOT hurt the victim
The more this becomes instinctual; the better chance you have of saving a life
Responsibility for yourself, your family, and your friends. Don't become the 2nd unintended victim!
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
**IF YOU CALL 911 – YOUR CALL WILL BE REDIRECTED TO SAN JUAN **
OMME RINCÓN
787-823-4188
787-882-6871
AMBULANCE
RINCÓN
787-823-4343
AGUADA
787-646-8541
MOCA
787-818-3320
SAN SEBASTIAN
787-420-8906
MEET THE TEAM
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Greg Carson
Owner and operator of Taino Divers, a scuba diving shop, which he started in 1997 in Rincón, Puerto Rico. His passion in life is the ocean; he is an avid free diver, big wave surfer, and blue water hunter. He holds many certifications in the ocean realm, including USCG 100ton Master Captain, PADI Master Scuba Instructor, MFA/CPR Ocean Rescue Instructor, FII certified waterman Survival Level 2 Free Diver, BWRAG instructor, and certified ocean/MRV technician. When he is not competing in SUP Surfing championships, Carson runs water safety for all major surfing events in Puerto Rico.
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Bobby Bechtel
Lieutenant on Margate City, NJ beach patrol with over 22 years of experience. He has spend a majority of his life practicing, training, and implementing water rescue and safety techniques.
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Jeanne Walker Sinclair
Jeanne has been a member of the Rincon water community since 2006. Her purpose is to stimulate an enduring respect and enjoyment of the sea. She has been instrumental with providing outreach, organizing CPR, AED and First Aid courses over the years and look forward to improving water safety with additional programming for fellow ocean enthusiasts. Jeanne holds a Master of Science in Education and is a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) graduate.
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John McGeehan
John has been an active member of the water and lifeguarding community in the capacity of Assistant Chief and Chief Lifeguard in Montauk and East Hampton for over 10 years during 2008 - 2018. During this time he also was a member of the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Patrol. John is currently ocean lifeguard certified and will be re-certifying in the state of Rhode Island this summer. John and his wife Kathy have spent the winters in Rinóon for the last 20 years, and keep themselves busy by running Rincón Ride, amongst other things.
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Stephanie Flowe
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