Applications are open to share your lifeguarding skills in the Philippines! Be part of of ISLA’s 1st surf lifesaving development operation in Iba with Zambales Lifesaving. Operation dates are March 1st – 8th, 2024. Applications close Jan 14, 2024.
Be part of our legacy by aiding lifeguard operations in Playa Colorado with Nica Heartbeat Dates are March 7 – 14, 2024. Applications close Jan 14, 2024.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Information will be updated by Feb 1st, 2024. Operation is currently in the planning stages, potential dates are Late May – Early June 2024.
Hyperactive advancement of your professional career starts on the frontlines of drowning prevention. For many aspiring professional lifeguards, firefighters, medical students, public health officials and more… ISLA projects provide one of the greatest opportunities to advance your professional career. A basic ISLA project often calls for a standardized open water academy course, or exchange program… […]
Organizational and Personal Development Benefits Hosting an ISLA project may lead to substantial organizational and personal benefits for project hosts. ISLA hosts get to receive first-hand international standardized training for their project site & staff and donated equipment to maintain operations for their staff. ISLA hosts have the flexibility to invite other regional lifeguard departments, […]
Hyperactive advancement of your professional career starts on the frontlines of drowning prevention. For many aspiring professional lifeguards, firefighters, medical students, public health officials and more… ISLA projects provide one of the greatest opportunities to advance your professional career. A basic ISLA project often calls for a standardized open water academy course, or exchange program… […]
Starting in 2017 ISLA will be sending a team to Tirana, Albania along the Adriatic Sea to begin a long term initiative of providing training, critical lifesaving supplies and exchange programs with the Albanian Lifeguards.
Straddling the border between East and West, Iran is home to one of the oldest civilizations on Earth. Get ready to explore this rich and ancient part of the world the best way possible: by also making a difference and saving lives with ISLA! In 2016, ISLA begin plans with Waves of Freedom Co-Founder Dr. […]
Join us on our 2nd Project in the Cook Islands! After teaching our Basic Open Water Lifeguard course, you’ll get to tour the island of Rarotonga including snorkeling, diving, boating, and exploring the jungles of the island. What better way to bond with your fellow instructors and hang with the locals.
This year marks the 5th ISLA/SEAL lifeguard exchange! Highlights of the exchange include a city exploration of Santiago, coordinating and lifeguarding the Pucon Ironman, visiting the Kraken Lifeguard School for at risk youth in Valparaiso, and volunteering with SEAL lifeguards in Tongoy.
Wham! Prepare yourself for our 1st project in Thailand! The arrival of the Southwest Monsoon marks the beginning of the surf season each year, which normally starts around the 1st of June, and lasts through November. Our humanitarian project will be during this “danger season”, when the vast majority of our preventive actions and rescues […]
Since 2013, ISLA has been sending teams to the heart of the Balkans to explore this ancient place, while making a difference and saving lives! Join this epic adventure and lifesaving adventure and discover the beauty of the Eastern European continent.
Get ready for another incredible project in the country of Greece! Get ready to experience one of the most incredible countries on Earth in the best way possible: with ISLA. Since 2013 we have been sending teams to this enchanting place and working alongside the Greeks to promote water safety. When we are not working? […]
Get ready for another incredible project in the country of Greece! Get ready to experience one of the most incredible countries on Earth in the best way possible: with ISLA. Since 2013 we have been sending teams to this enchanting place and working alongside the Greeks to promote water safety. When we are not working? […]
Get ready for another incredible project in the country of Greece! Get ready to experience one of the most incredible countries on Earth in the best way possible: with ISLA. Since 2013 we have been sending teams to this enchanting place and working alongside the Greeks to promote water safety. When we are not working? […]
Attention! The Application window for the Cook Islands Project (October 16-26) HAS BEEN EXTENDED to Sept. 4th! See below for details! ISLA/Lifeguards without Borders project and adventure to Avarua, Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands! Get ready for an incredible adventure and life-saving journey to beautiful Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands! The […]
With over 9 million displaced or killed Syrian refugees, our globe is dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. For many months, the coast of Lesvos in Greece, has been the epicenter of thousands of Syrian Refugees seeking safety and shelter. Unfortunately for a countless too many, the trip across the sea has ended […]
In fall of 2015, the ongoing crisis of refugees drowning and/or arriving desperate to the shores of Lesvos, Greece became a call to action for the Lifeguard Hellas team to head to the island. They set up relief stations and lifeguard services to attempt to decrease the drowning rates for desperate refugees. Their efforts have now directly affected […]
Film Director Devyn Bisson shares her experience filming the ISLA documentary “Light House Molyvos” during the Syrian refugee crisis through facebook posts.
Get pumped for another exciting Semana Santa in Nicaragua: ISLA’s 12th Year in Nica! Semana Santa in Nicaragua is a national holiday celebration traditionally associated with massive beach crowds, dangerous surf and ocean conditions, and multiple drowning events. This year we will be training lifeguards in preparation for the holiday weekend. During the project, both […]
Get ready for another incredible project in the country of Greece! Get ready to experience one of the most incredible countries on Earth in the best way possible: with ISLA. Since 2013 we have been sending teams to this enchanting place and working alongside the Greeks to promote water safety. When we are not working? […]
Get ready for another incredible project in the country of Greece! Get ready to experience one of the most incredible countries on Earth in the best way possible: with ISLA. Since 2013 we have been sending teams to this enchanting place and working alongside the Greeks to promote water safety. When we are not working? […]
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