Latest Activities I'm sorry I haven't been posting more regularly to this BLOG. Since I started the outreach with BeachUmbellaSafety.org I've been very busy: Beach Umbrella Safety has been incorporated as a non-profit in Virginia. I built this website myself using some knowledge gained over years in information systems. I've put the warning out on Facebook and it has gotten hundreds of shares (we need millions). I've done some research on umbrella design and safety products. Have a look at the picture on this 05/31/2017
I'm sorry I haven't been posting more regularly to this BLOG. Since I started the outreach with BeachUmbellaSafety.org I've been very busy: Beach Umbrella Safety has been incorporated as a non-profit in Virginia. I built this website myself using some knowledge gained over years in information systems. I've put the warning out on Facebook and it has gotten hundreds of shares (we need millions). I've done some research on umbrella design and safety products. Have a look at the picture on this
Ed Quigley Interviewed on Inside Edition Inside Edition segment on deadly beach umbrella accidents! A few weeks ago I traveled back to Bethany Beach to do an interview with Inside Edition about my windblown beach umbrella accident. You can watch the video below: 05/03/2017
Inside Edition segment on deadly beach umbrella accidents! A few weeks ago I traveled back to Bethany Beach to do an interview with Inside Edition about my windblown beach umbrella accident. You can watch the video below:
WWBT NBC12 Richmond, Virginia Near the end of the 2016 beach season, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, WWBT NBC12 in Richmond contacted me. On August 31, 2015, Eric Phillips an anchor for the station and his camera man came to my house. His interview can be found at: http://www.nbc12.com/story/32940656/richmond-man-speaks-out-after-beach-umbrella-pierced-his-brain. 04/29/2017
Near the end of the 2016 beach season, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, WWBT NBC12 in Richmond contacted me. On August 31, 2015, Eric Phillips an anchor for the station and his camera man came to my house. His interview can be found at: http://www.nbc12.com/story/32940656/richmond-man-speaks-out-after-beach-umbrella-pierced-his-brain.
WAVY NBC10 Virginia Beach, Virginia On June 8th, 2016 Lotte Michelle Belk died after the shaft of a wind blown beach umbrella pierced her chest on Virginia Beach. Click this link to see coverage of the story: http://wavy.com/2016/06/08/death-investigation-underway-in-virginia-beach/. 04/29/2017
On June 8th, 2016 Lotte Michelle Belk died after the shaft of a wind blown beach umbrella pierced her chest on Virginia Beach. Click this link to see coverage of the story: http://wavy.com/2016/06/08/death-investigation-underway-in-virginia-beach/.
WTVR CBS6 in Richmond, Virginia On March 21, 2015 Melissa Hipolit, a reporter and her camera man came to my house and did an interview. It was aired that very night. Please follow this link to see the report: http://wtvr.com/2016/03/21/impaled-by-beach-umbrella/. I hear back from friends and acquaintances that the interview was very informative and helped them understand the danger. 04/29/2017
On March 21, 2015 Melissa Hipolit, a reporter and her camera man came to my house and did an interview. It was aired that very night. Please follow this link to see the report: http://wtvr.com/2016/03/21/impaled-by-beach-umbrella/. I hear back from friends and acquaintances that the interview was very informative and helped them understand the danger.
More Injuries from Hospital Data Date: 07/09/2009 Age: 56 years Sex: Female Race: White Location: Place of recreation or sports Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Neck Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion Product: Umbrellas WAS HIT BY UMBRELLA IN BACK OF HEAD AT BEACH CONTUSION NECK * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Date: 07/04/2009 Age: 29 years Sex: Female Race: Other Location: Place of recreation or sports Fire: No fire 04/29/2017
Date: 07/09/2009 Age: 56 years Sex: Female Race: White Location: Place of recreation or sports Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Neck Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion Product: Umbrellas WAS HIT BY UMBRELLA IN BACK OF HEAD AT BEACH CONTUSION NECK * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Date: 07/04/2009 Age: 29 years Sex: Female Race: Other Location: Place of recreation or sports Fire: No fire
