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The ISLA Experience: Taylor McGowan
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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2012 Junior Guard Scholarship Winners
ISLA Junior Guard Scholarship Winner Richard RamirezISLA Junior Guard Scholarship Winner Gabriela McCainISLA is proud to announce the winners of our 2012 Junior Guard Scholarship! Marking the first year of ISLA’s Junior Guard scholarship the quality of our applicants was fantastic. ISLA would like to thank everyone who applied for sharing your inspiring stories with […]
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Quiksilver Foundation Assists with Valuable Lifesaving Equipment
Equipment for ISLA Lifeguards donated from Quiksilver Foundation at the Red Cross HQ in Nicaragua. ISLA Lifeguards on watch in El Transito Beach, Nicaragua. ISLA Lifeguards Julie and Pat. Leaving Quiksilver supplies to our Red Cross friends in Nagarote. During ISLA’s 2012 Easter holiday lifeguard trips to the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, the Quiksilver Foundation […]
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Nicaraguan Red Cross Lifeguards Get International Certification
This Easter season marked the 4th anniversary of the partnership between the International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) and the Nicaraguan Red Cross/Red Crescent. Nicaraguan Red Cross Lifeguards Get International Certification: Building on the groundwork of years past, ISLA sent a team of thirteen volunteer lifeguards and launched its first ever Open Water Rescue course in […]
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