It was our first night in the Dominican Republic. We had traveled all day and arrived at our hotel. Relaxing on our hotel patio, with a few beers and wistfully talking about our project…when we hear Henry shouting from the 2nd floor (2nd floor was the spot with wifi). “Everyone! Come here!” We ran downstairs […]
Becoming an expert at anything takes not only immense amounts of repeated action, but a comprehensive grasp of your craft… so that newly acquired skills are built on a strong foundation. From the first moment lectures began in K38 International Rescue’s most recent course in Morro Bay California, instructors Shawn Alladio and Lars Hausken approached […]
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We are proud to say that for our second year of the ISLA’s Junior Guard scholarship, we were blown away with the number of applicants we had! ISLA would like to thank everyone who applied and for sharing your inspiring videos with us. Our only regret is that we weren’t able to give every applicant […]
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