| Ep.14 | David Rodriguez: Watchtower and Lifeguard Data
Description
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
Presented by The Ben Carlson Foundation:
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