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Celebrating Sierra Casper as ISLA’s 2024 International Lifeguard of the Year for her unmatched dedication, lifesaving skill, and adventurous spirit!

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Read all about ISLA’s Operation India 2023 on how we trained 10 Instructor Cadets and 65 lifeguards, blending skill development with cultural immersion.

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Three Administrators of the ISLA recently embarked on an epic adventure during the Rosarito to Ensenada 50-mile bike ride.

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ISLA conducts it’s first Lifeguard Instructor academy in Nicaragua

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Six professional lifeguards from Argentina, Canada, and the USA conduct a reconnaissance mission for future lifeguard trainings in Nicaragua.

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Every super hero has an origin story… This is ours!

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Every death is tragic, especially when it is a child’s. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and to those who treated the patient.

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– Jazmin Flores

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St. Kilda Lifesaving Club Director Simon Lewis shares his Humanitarian lifeguard experience with ISLA & saving refugees around the globe.

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About Dr. Martin Hedstrom:  Martin was an ocean rescue lifeguard in Jacksonville Beach, Florida before completing medical school in the Dominican Republic. He was a charter member of Lifeguards Without Borders and was dedicated to community service and drowning prevention. More importantly, he was an adventurous, outgoing, all-around awesome guy that was a close friend […]

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ISLA & Lifeguards Without Borders has just finished its very first humanitarian project in Southern California! We were extremely happy to welcome our volunteers from all over the world.

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‪#‎bethechange‬ ‪#‎soothersmaylive‬ ‪#‎ISLA‬ ‪#‎LifeguardHellas‬ ‪#‎safepassage‬‪ #‎volunteer‬

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Interview with Australian Lifeguard & ISLA Project Indonesia Volunteer Mary Parker.

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In fall of 2015, the ongoing crisis of refugees drowning and/or arriving desperate to the shores of Lesvos, Greece became a call to action for the Lifeguard Hellas team to head to the island. They set up relief stations and lifeguard services to attempt to decrease the drowning rates for desperate refugees. Their efforts have now directly affected […]

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The Legacy of Justin Sempsrott

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Film Director Devyn Bisson shares her experience filming the ISLA documentary “Light House Molyvos” during the Syrian refugee crisis through facebook posts.

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Great job ISLA Guards!!! This year’s Project Nicaragua volunteers were: Chris Angelotti – Oceanside, CA Donny Constransitch – North Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue, SC Nicole Emmerson – Jacksonville Beach (ARC Volunteer Lifesaving Corps), FL Alexis Fender – ISLA, U.S.A. Natalie Foley – Sandy Beach Association, MA Bryce Green – Nags Head Ocean Rescue, NC William […]

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Lifeguard Tonga Hat are essential for all lifeguards. We all know how important it is to protect our skin from the harsh UV rays. The Lifeguard Tonga Hat from Original Watermen allows for 360 degrees of coverage. For the ISLA project in Nicaragua we knew it was going to be hot. The Tonga hat kept […]

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“Striving to make a planet that’s 70% water, 100% water safe.” About International Water Safety Day International Water Safety Day (IWSD) is celebrated on May 15th each year and is designed to help spread global awareness of the ongoing drowning pandemic, and educate the youth in becoming safer in and around water. The lack of […]

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Meet ISLA Watch Commander, Nick Schriver from East Bay Regional Park District in California.

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ISLA Watch Commander Vasili Pleqi from Jacksonville Beach, Florida shares his experience lifeguarding in Nicaragua for Semana Santa.

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Meet ISLA global volunteer and Lifeguard, Hannah Wrenn from Florida as she shares her ISLA experience in Nicaragua.

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Did you know that around the globe, 2 people drown every minute? This is a statistic that is not only recognized by the World Health Organization as an epidemic, but one that needs to stop! DROWNING IS PREVENTABLE! And these deaths can be prevented through awareness, education and taking action. Want to help us take action to #StopDrowning ?

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Meet ISLA Lifeguard, Alexis Fender. Alexis shares her experience lifeguarding in Nicaragua during Semana Santa.

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Get to know ISLA Project Coodinator & Huntington Beach Jr. Guard Instructor Dave “Wags” Wagner from California, USA.

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Mike Hudson. Corolla Ocean Rescue, but now Corolla Beach Rescue. Corolla Ocean Rescue from 2006 to 2014, but now Corolla Beach Rescue for 2 weeks.   “The mission of this lifesaving organization is to provide the safest beach environment possible. Corolla Ocean Rescue personnel focus on prevention of accidents through education and interaction with the […]

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Learn more about #Pride58. Read the official Press Release.

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