Meet Samir Aleman. Samir is an eighteen year-old volunteer for the Red Cross of Nicaragua. Samir has been volunteering for the Red Cross since he was 9 years old, and has been volunteering as a lifeguard since he was 15. This past Spring, Samir was involved in one of ISLA lifeguard courses to help strengthen […]
Dean Fernandez shares his ISLA experience as a volunteer lifeguard in the Dominican Republic during the Semana Santa holiday.
Meet Nicaragua’s Bayardo Sandoval, a veteran Red Cross volunteer for his country and a recently certified ISLA lifeguard: Bueno naci en Corinto hace veinticinco años. Soy Nicaraguense. Desde nino me gustava la adrenalin alas emosiones. Me gusta de pocas palabras entre ala Cruz Roja hace cinco años soy Salvavidas y Socorrista. Me gusta saver que […]
Nick Mitchell shares his experience as a humanitarian lifeguard during Semana Santa in Nicaragua.
ISLA Lifeguard Fulgencio “Jesus” Montrel explains the importance of establishing a culture of aquatic safety and his experience as lifeguard in Nicaragua.
Words from Miguel Espinales a Red Cross volunteer of Nicaragua: Hola, mi nombre es Miguel Espinales, tengo 21 años de edad. Soy de Chinandega Nicaragua estudiando una licenciatura en educación en la Universidad de León, del mismo país. Yo he trabajado con la Cruz Roja Nicaragüense como socorrista voluntario desde enero de 2007. Durante los […]
Taylor McGowan with his DR team of ISLA lifeguards I’m Taylor McGowan and I’m an Open Water Lifeguard I for the city of Los Angeles. I was practically raised on the beach, and I was a junior lifeguard for Los Angeles County for eight years before I became a lifeguard. It’s in my blood; both […]
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