International Lifeguard Ranks

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INTERNATIONAL LIFEGUARD RANKS

 

REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS
lgisla
Specialist
Squad Leader
Watch Commander
ISLA RANK
LIFEGUARD
SPECIALIST
SQUAD LEADER
WATCH COMMANDER
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRIPS
ISLA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2
3
4
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRAININGS
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA PROJECTS LEAD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISLA LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
YES
YES
YES
YES
ISLA ADVANCED OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
NO
NO
YES
YES
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 2 LEVEL REQUIRED
NO
NO
NO
NO
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 3 LEVEL REQUIRED
NO
NO
NO
NO
MIN. LEVEL OF MEDICAL TRAINING REQUIRED
CPR/FIRST AID
CPR/FIRST AID
CPR/FIRST AID
ADVANCED FIRST AID
WRITTEN TEST(S) REQUIRED
VOLUNTEER TEST
VOLUNTEER TEST
VOLUNTEER TEST
ISLA LEADERSHIP TEST
FIELD MSO RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
BACKGROUND CHECK ONLY
NO
YES
YES
ADMIN MSO INTERVIEW REQUIRED
NO
NO
NO
YES
LIFEGUARD CLASS C UNIFORM ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
MSO BDU’S ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CLASS B UNIFORM ISSUED
TRAINING PROJECTS ONLY
YES
YES
YES
CLASS A UNIFORM ISSUED
NO
TRAINING PROJECTS ONLY
YES
YES
MSO BADGE ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MANAGEMENT LEVEL SHOULDER CORD ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CLASS A HAT ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ADMIN CLASS A COAT ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DISCOUNTED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
NO
YES
YES
YES
WAIVED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
NO
NO
YES
YES
ADMIN AIRFARE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
NO
NO
NO
YES

 

FIELD MARINE SAFETY OFFICERS

 

REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS
PROJECTCOORDINATORISLA
OPSUP
Captain
Ambasador
ISLA RANK
PROJECT COORDINATOR
LIEUTENANT
CAPTAIN
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRIPS
5
6
7
4
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRAININGS
3
4
5
3
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA PROJECTS LEAD
1
3
5
N/A
ISLA LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
YES
YES
YES
YES
ISLA ADVANCED OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
YES
YES
YES
N/A
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 2 LEVEL REQUIRED
YES
YES
YES
N/A
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 3 LEVEL REQUIRED
NO
NO
YES
N/A
MIN. LEVEL OF MEDICAL TRAINING REQUIRED
EMT-B
EMT-B
EMT-B
N/A
WRITTEN TEST(S) REQUIRED
ISLA LEADERSHIP TEST
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 2 TEST
ISLA LEADERSHIP TEST
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 2 TEST
ISLA MANAGEMENT TEST
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 3 TEST
ISLA MANAGEMENT TEST ISLA AMBASSADOR TEST
FIELD MSO RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ADMIN MSO INTERVIEW REQUIRED
YES
YES
YES
B.O.D. APPROVAL
LIFEGUARD CLASS C UNIFORM ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MSO BDU’S ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
N/A
CLASS B UNIFORM ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
N/A
CLASS A UNIFORM ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
MSO BADGE ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
MANAGEMENT LEVEL SHOULDER CORD ISSUED
NO
NO
YES
YES
CLASS A HAT ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
ADMIN CLASS A COAT ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DISCOUNTED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES
WAIVED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES
ADMIN AIRFARE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES

 

WARRANT OFFICERS

 

REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS
W0 1
WO 2
WO 3
WO 4
WO 5
ISLA RANK
COMMODORE
BATTALION CHIEF
SECTION CHIEF
DIVISION CHIEF
COMMISSIONER
AREA OF COMMAND
Battalion Chief Assisstant
Organization/Agency
Regional
Country
Continental Region
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRIPS
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRAININGS
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA PROJECTS LEAD
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
ISLA LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
YES
YES
ISLA ADVANCED OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
YES
YES

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MARINE SAFETY OFFICERS

 

REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS
Administrator
vp
Honorary Director
Director
President
ISLA RANK
ADMINISTRATOR
CO-FOUNDER
HONORARY DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRIPS
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA TRAININGS
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
REQUIRED MIN. # OF ISLA PROJECTS LEAD
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
ISLA LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
YES
YES
ISLA ADVANCED OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
YES
YES
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 2 LEVEL REQUIRED
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
ISLA INSTRUCTOR 3 LEVEL REQUIRED
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
MIN. LEVEL OF MEDICAL TRAINING REQUIRED
N/A
N/A
N/A
EMT-B
EMT-B
WRITTEN TEST(S) REQUIRED
ISLA ADMIN TEST
ISLA ADMIN TEST
ISLA ADMIN TEST
ISLA ADMIN TEST
ISLA PRESIDENT TEST
FIELD MSO RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ADMIN MSO INTERVIEW REQUIRED
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
PRESIDENT APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
B.O.D. APPROVAL
LIFEGUARD CLASS C UNIFORM ISSUED
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MSO BDU’S ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CLASS B UNIFORM ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CLASS A UNIFORM ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
MSO BADGE ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
MANAGEMENT LEVEL SHOULDER CORD ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CLASS A HAT ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ADMIN CLASS A COAT ISSUED
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
DISCOUNTED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
WAIVED TRIP DONATION ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ADMIN AIRFARE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES

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