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What is your name? Bob Pratt   What is your agency/organization? Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project   How long have you been with them? I’m a co-founder. We have been incorporated 4 years.   What is their mission? How do they prevent drowning and promote water safety? Our mission is “To Save Lives”. We collaborate […]

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What is your name? Angela Ray What is your lifesaving agency/organization? City of Fernandina Beach Recreation Dept. (COFB) / Amelia Island Lifesaving Association (AILA) How long have you been with both organizations? COFB 10 years, AILA 5 years What is the mission of each agency, and how do they prevent drowning and promote water safety? […]

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What is your name? Angel Panovski What is your agency/organization? MACEDONIAN RESCUER Water and Mountain Safety Association – Veles, Macedonia How long have you been with the Macedonian Rescuer organization? Since the association’s foundation in 2010. What is your mission, & How do they prevent drowning and promote water safety? The Water and Mountain Safety […]

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What is your name? Vasili Pleqi What is your agency/organization? American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps (ARCVLSC) ~ Jacksonville Beach, Florida. How long have you been with Jacksonville Beach? I have been the the ARCVLSC for 3 years. What is your agency’s mission & How do you prevent drowning and promote water safety? To […]

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Hi! My name is Jena Cree and I recently volunteered on the ISLA trip to the Dominican Republic. I am 24 and living in Irvine, CA. I am a lifeguard and junior lifeguard instructor at Crystal Cove State Park. I am starting my teaching credential in the fall and hope to be a 3rd or […]

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Without a doubt, The Global Drowning Tracker© (GDT) has been ISLA’s most ambitious undertaking to date. It’s also the project that proved to the world that we’re not just a band of young lifeguards, but a talented and passionate team of activists that can perform at a professional level. With regards to the current status […]

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“This is another chance to get the issue of global drowning in front of our world’s leaders.” Said ISLA Co-Founder/President, Henry Reyes “Most people don’t realize the HUNDREDS of hours it takes to operate ISLA. ISLA is still a 100% volunteer based organization! Not only are our most senior staff members volunteering their time… they’re […]

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Just a few weeks ago, 22 ISLA volunteers traveled 1,000 miles roundtrip to the southern tip of Baja and conducted  various lifeguard training workshops in the community of Bahia Asuncion, Mexico.  This trip marks the 25th year that some of the world’s best lifeguards volunteer to share their ocean rescue knowledge and techniques with members of […]

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What happens when you marry the President of ISLA? You become the First Lady of ISLA! Learn More about Julie Reyes and her ISLA experience.

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Since the launch of the ISLA Surf Shop less than two months ago, we’ve seen thousands of dollars in revenue. This makes our online store ISLA’s most profitable fundraiser to date! In order to keep up with the demand for additional products in time for the upcoming holiday season, we sent a team of merchandisers […]

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We are proud to say that for our third 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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  Our morning alarm is the Atlantic sunrise or the hopeful anticipation of surf. For Corolla Ocean Rescue, our daily routine happens to be adjusted daily. We do not blend in at the beach with those sunburnt and tangled amongst hilarious assortments of flimsy umbrellas and fussy children. As lifeguards, we mentally prepare ourselves to […]

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Event Overview: In an effort to heighten public awareness of rip currents at surf beaches, each year NOAA designates the first full week of June as national Rip Current Awareness Week, coinciding with the traditional start of the summer vacation season. Rip currents are water moving away from shore. The strongest rip currents can attain […]

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My name is Nelphy Arvelo. I am 21 years old and I am from Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic. When I was younger I wasn’t active swimmer because I was playing only tennis. Then I started to get into water sports after school and at my work. I Work at Viva Windham Tangerine Cabarete . I work […]

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H.S.H. The Princess with the Safer 3 Group of Children. ISLA’s Henry Reyes and William Koon discussing lifeguard bouys with the HSH The Princess. The rescue board ceremony with HSH The Princess and Dara Torres, 5 Time Olympian. Her Serene Highness (H.S.H.) Princess Charlene of Monaco is no stranger to knowing the value and appreciation […]

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Get to know ISLA volunteer Lauren Badenhoop. She started lifeguarding in Jacksonville Beach, Florida and was deployed to keep the beaches safe in Nicaragua.

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Our second day of water safety education, we met the wonderful kids at the 3 Mariposas Montessori (3MM) school in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. We offered a swim class at the swimming pool at The Mariposa DR Foundation. The swim class focused on survival swimming, water safety around pools and at the beach, and how to call […]

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This April, ISLA had the opportunity to meet the amazing team and young ladies at The Mariposa DR Foundation! For three days, our ISLA volunteer team, taught the young girls basic water safety and lifesaving skills! View the photo albums from Day One, Day Two, and Day Three!     We taught : -How to spot danger in […]

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