jimmy Minardi

Founder | East End Ocean Rescue

ABOUT

Dedicated to keeping our beaches safe

East End Ocean Rescue (EEOR) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide effective lifesaving equipment, techniques and educational materials, so residents and vacationers alike can enjoy our world famous beaches safely and with confidence.

Jimmy Minardi founded EEOR 14 years ago from an inherent need he saw for additional water safety education and available resources. His goal was to decrease rescue response times and further help to save lives along the East End's beautiful beaches that overflow with vacationers each summer.

EEOR Co-Presidents

JIMMY MINARDI, Founder & Co-President

Jimmy comes from a family of lifeguards. His father belonged to the Fire Island Ocean Rescue in the 50s and 60s, and he has been an Ocean Rescue Lifeguard since 1979. He was a pool and bay lifeguard, and an American Red Cross swimming and lifesaving instructor. During his college years, he ran a “Water Babies” program to help pay for his degree.

SEAN DALY, Co-President

Sean is also a long time lifeguard, a member of East Hampton Town Volunteer Ocean Rescue, and a NYPD officer on the Scuba Search and Rescue Squad.

Both are incredibly passionate about the need to protect and educate the community about water safety and practice. East End Ocean Rescue was set up as a private, non-profit organization to be independent of politics, bureaucracy and committees and they take their non-profit status seriously.

All serve without salary.