ISLA advances development through lifeguard training programs and aquatic rescue operation consults, lifeguard exchanges, equipment donations, and by integrating with drowning prevention organizations to share information, techniques, stories, and culture.
[2] Four Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard Instructors; Peter Eich, Scott Hunthausen, Olin Patterson, and Henry Reyes started ISLA in 2008.
The ISLA Vice Presidents oversee International Ambassadors, management staff (also known as Marine Safety Officers MSO's), and volunteers.
[13] Global Drowning Tracker© V.1.0 was presented to a Congressional Committee in Washington D.C. as part of International Water Safety Day on May 15, 2013.
[17] At the end of this course, the trainee should have the ability to: Any student wishing to participate in the ISLA Basic Open Water Lifeguard course must meet the following requirements: Course Length: 10 days/ 100 hours The advanced course explores all the subjects in the Basic Open Water Lifeguard Course more in depth, along with the inclusion of a First Aid and CPR certification.