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ISLA Lifeguard and global volunteer, Jenalea Cree, embarks on her first trip to the Dominican Republic.

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A Lifesaving Opportunity Overcoming Challenges The First ISLA Training Course in the Dominican Republic Building a Lifesaving Legacy Volunteers Deployed: 25 Courses Offered: 3 Individuals Trained: 120 Certified Lifeguards: 64 Lives Saved: 574 through rescues, preventative actions, and medical aid. Expanding the Vision Looking Ahead: The Fourth Mission Conclusion

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Get to know our volunteer, Andrew Douglas! He joined us on our international lifeguard exchange to Chile!  And he’s a senior at Clemson University in South Carolina, majoring in Marketing and Spanish & International Trade. What is your favorite beach in the world?  I have been to many beaches. None compare to the clean water […]

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Drowning is the leading cause of preventable cause of death. While drowning does not seem prevalent in our community due to our skilled lifeguarding system, drowning does happen more often than you would think. The World Health Organization estimates that over 400,000 deaths around the globe occur annually due to drowning. This is where ISLA […]

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On February 12, 2014, myself (Jeff Hart) along with Henry Reyes and Jenalea Cree got to go to 102.7  Kiss FM Radio Station and be interviewed about ISLA.   The experience to go to the Radio Station was pretty amazing.  I have never been on the radio before so I was  a little nervous when […]

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The uniform for a lifeguard is simple: boardshorts and sandals. With that, the boardshorts we choose should be designed with lifeguards in mind because it is the main uniform item we require. The Super Stretch boardshorts by Original Watermen were designed with working water professionals in mind and the result is a great pair of […]

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ISLA’s Jordan Hill reveals how she became a lifeguard, how she got involved volunteering with ISLA, and her hopes for drowning prevention.

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Lucas Suarez shares why he lifeguards, how he got into lifeguarding, and his favorite things about the beach, the people, and ISLA.

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In the current economy, it’s tough for charities to find sponsors that are willing to donate supplies and equipment. It’s even harder to find a company that shares your organizations mission and passion for lifesaving. Thankfully, ISLA found Original Watermen Clothing as the official uniform and apparel for our 2014 Chilean Exchange! Original Watermen (or […]

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ISLA 2013 Review! It was our biggest year yet! Thank you to all of our supporters, we couldn’t have done it without you! To summarize our biggest moments from 2013… “In 2013, ISLA launched a fully functional prototype of the worlds first Global Drowning Tracker(c). Not only did GDT get the global drowning prevention community talking, […]

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When in and around oceans, lakes and rivers, there are actions you can take to keep yourself safe and actions you can take to keep those in your care safe. While any one of the actions below may increase your level of safety, using all of the actions together will provide the most protection. The […]

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California State Lifeguard Killian Rose shares his ISLA experience as a Humanitarian Lifeguard.

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Social Entrepreneurship, a field which has gained solid traction as a component for socio-economic development in areas such as Africa and South America, is now playing a critical role in creating a positive impact in the field of drowning prevention. Five California State University Fullerton business students are finding out if they have the right […]

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10-23-13 Potsdam, Germany I have had some pretty amazing opportunities with ISLA (speaking to congress, flying in helicopters, and surfing in lakes to mention a few), and I will definitely include The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2013 right up there at the top.  There were people from all over the place presenting on everything […]

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10-17-13 : London Gatwick Airport I’ve just wrapped up a three day visit to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) Headquarters in Poole, Dorset.  This was one of the main reasons I came to Europe, and I am so glad I did.  The RNLI blew me away in every aspect of their operation.  They started […]

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Huntington State Beach Lifeguards travel to Mexico to score big barrels and donate ISLA equipment to the lifeguards and community of Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

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      With over 300 drownings since 2010, and 62 this past Summer alone, the Great Lakes have some of the highest drowning rates in the United States. In recent years, an enormous effort from groups like the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and other Fire, Paramedic and Police based agency members have been […]

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During our Global Drowning Tracker presentation to Congress this past May, we got to meet film director Shawnelle King. After a brief interview at the International Water Safety Day summit in D.C., Shawnelle said she’d like to meet with us at our HQ in So. California to learn more about the Global Drowning Tracker. A […]

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We have had our heads down and busy working hard this Summer so much that we almost missed an important mile stone and celebration: ISLA turned five years old! Our official birth date is August 25, 2008 and since our humbling beginnings we wanted to take a brief moment to highlight some of our past […]

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The Global Drowning Tracker© 1.0 has been quite a success story… Having been unveiled at the NDPA Symposium in March, presented to the U.S. Congress in May, featured on numerous media outlets, and will now be making it’s way to the World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Potsdam Germany this October! Drowning Tracker at World […]

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The inflatable rescue board has been one of the most effective and innovative lifesaving tools to enable ISLA to continue its efforts all over the globe. Designed not only for durability, performance and dependability, the portable and light-weight characteristics make it ideal for travel and transportation. This Summer our teams took a C4 Waterman Board […]

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Our recent ISLA trips to Europe proved to be a massive success for gaining worldwide impressions for the ISLA brand, for the agencies we worked alongside with, and for ISLA’s incredible sponsors. Why the importance of strong media attention? At ISLA we believe first and foremost that awareness is the number 1 step in taking […]

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ISLA certified Macedonian Rescuer in Lake Mladost.  Founded in October 2010, Macedonian Rescuer is an effort based out of Eastern Europe to organize an effective lifesaving force for the community and surrounding waterways of Veles, Macedonia. With an increase in tourism, and city and regional planning to develop large scale tourism operations in the near […]

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If your like most lifeguards your frugal with most of expenses, except when it comes to entertainment and eye protection. We know your all experts on the pre-party, so we wanted to share our experience with Image Sunwear’s Lifeguard Polarized BLACK sunglasses Model:420808GB Now we know what your thinking… How can an inexpensive pair of […]

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Summer is half-way over now with most junior lifeguard programs entering their fifth week, or starting their second secession of their programs. The water has warmed-up (hovering around 70 degrees) in Huntington Beach, and there’s been plenty of surf, so we decided to check-in with our 2013 junior lifeguard scholarship winner Lauren Schlick. During week […]

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Mission Statement: The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is designed to provide local waterparks, community pools and other aquatic facilities with an event that draws attention to this issue, encourages participation in swimming lesson programs and helps spread the word that Swimming Lessons Save Lives. Overview: The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is a promotional event designed […]

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