Hawaii Lifeguards & Water Safety

 

was established to provide water safety tips and awareness of our Ocean. HLWS publishes a yearly magazine - Hawaii's Lifeguard Water Safety & Rescue Magazine which is used to educate residents and visitors in Hawaii. The magazine includes safety tips for Hawaii waters in English and Japanese, maps of beach hazards, rescue stories, amateur surf, kayak, and paddling contest articles, and environmental tips for Hawaiian oceans and shores.

 

The purpose of our magazine and our water safety programs is fairly obvious, once you learn that as of 2004 drowning is the 5th leading cause of accidental death in Hawaii. In addition to our water safety program, our environmental projects will educate children on the importance of maintaining a sustainable eco system in our oceans, as well as the importance of properly taking care of the land for our future.

 

Since 2007 HLWS has organized and funded several school ocean safety programs, which were attended by hundreds of students in grades K - 6. We have also published and distributed thousands of free  magazines to the public.

 

The ocean safety program is 1 hour consisting of a 20 minute video about safety in Hawaiian waters. This is followed by 20 minutes of beach and pool safety signs, this is done thru Q. and A., which allows the lifeguards to interact with the students and make sure every child understands the importance of water safety.

 

The last 20 minutes is split between demonstrating lifeguard rescue equipment and student questions to the lifeguards. At the end of the program HLWSF leaves activity books for each child and teaching manuals for each teacher in the school.

 

 If you would like us to schedule a program for your school or  youth organization please contact us through our website or the phone. We will send a certified lifeguard to your school and supply the work books at no cost to your school or organization.

 

 

 

 

      (808) 682-0686

      PO Box 75508

      Kapolei, HI 96707

      jr@hlgwsf.org