David S. Smith, PhD

Smith Aquatic Safety Service

Michigan, Charlevoix

Phone: (231) 547-0172
Email: smithd@bignetnorth.net
Website: www.aquaticsafety.com

General Specialty Area 1: Aquatics Safety
General Specialty Area 2: Maritime

Specialty Focus, Special Skills, Experience: Boating, Personal Flotation Devices, Jet Skiis, Drowning, Water Skiing, Tubing, Diving, Hypothermia, Alcohol/Aquatics, Life Saving/Guarding, Swimming Pools, Jones Act

Additional Information: Commander USCG (Ret.), 25 yrs. Service, retired as Chief Boating Safety Division, Second CG District, 50+ years experience in boating safety, 28 years as expert witness/consultant. National recognized authority water/boating accidents. Accident prevention, aquatics related human factors/instructional programs.

Education: BS, Naval Science, USCG Academy; Med, American University (Washington DC); PhD, St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)

Years in Practice: 28
Number of times Deposed/Testified in the last 4 years: 100