Hawaiian Lifeguard Association

04/02/2026

A new CALL TO ACTION SCR55/SC53 testimony is due by 3pm, Friday, April 3rd. DM for instructions and sample testimony. This is the resolution that recognizes the Hawaii Water Safety Plan as the guiding document statewide for strategic drowning and aquatic injury prevention planning. There is a link to the Hawaii Water Safety Plan on the HLA website link in bio. PS videos from me aren’t authentic without a snorting barking Labrador in the background … maybe she will make it on camera one day 🐾🖤

03/29/2026

Call to Action - A bit long but important information. Mahalo!

03/26/2026

Time Sensitive - SCR56/SC54 Resolution recognizing lifeguards as first responders is schedule to be heard on March 31, 2026. We encourage the public to submit testimony. The Hawaiian Lifeguard Association introduced this resolution to the legislature and is in full support. Testimony is due by March 30th at 9am, you may also testify in person or by Zoom. To submit testimony written,oral or by Zoom you must first register or submit through the portal on the Hawaii Legislature website capitol.hawaii.gov . If you need assistance, please messsage us with your email address and we will provide instructions. Your voice matters!

03/25/2026

Severe flooding on Oʻahu has impacted several of our lifeguards and their families. We are raising funds to provide immediate relief and recovery support to those affected.
Please consider making a donation to help our lifeguard ʻohana during this time of need.
Our hearts go out to all those affected.
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03/19/2026

Day three of the second annual Junior Lifeguard Internship on Kaua‘i and the momentum is building. These teens are showing up, putting in the work, and pushing full steam ahead every single day. Proud of their drive and dedication to ocean safety!

03/17/2026

03/04/2026

Check out this powerful commercial airing in Australia from our dear friend Bruce also known as Hoppo from Bondi Rescue. Bruce launched the Float to Survive campaign to help save lives, and we’re inspired to take this message worldwide.
We were so honored to have him join us on Kauaʻi to speak and demonstrate this life-saving technique. If you weren’t able to attend, take a moment to watch this video and learn how something so simple can make such a big difference.

Please help us spread the word. You never know whose life it could save.
To learn more and support the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association mission to prevent drowning visit the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association website link in bio 🔗

02/28/2026

Go to the Musubi Truck! says, “its MEAN!”. Koloa, Kalapaki, Kapa’a get the lifeguard special!

02/27/2026

The second annual Okinawa/Japan Lifeguard Exchange was a powerful reminder of what is possible when lifeguards come together across oceans and cultures.

This program began with a dream. After spending time visiting Hawai’i and witnessing our lifeguards professionalism, skill, and deep-rooted ocean culture, was inspired to build a similar lifeguard program in Okinawa. Through a strong friendship with , President of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, that vision grew into the lifeguard exchange program we celebrate today.

Today, Taishi has founded the and expanded professional lifesaving efforts across the Ryukyu Islands. It was an absolute honor to host lifeguards from across Japan here on Kaua‘i — some experiencing the exchange for the first time, and others returning for another year. Watching the returning guards grow so significantly in just one year has been truly inspiring.

What makes this exchange so powerful is the opportunity to share knowledge, training techniques, rescue strategies, and cultural perspectives between agencies. When lifeguards from different islands, countries, and operational environments come together, we all become stronger. The exchange of experience — from Hawai‘i’s high-energy shorebreak and open-ocean rescues to Okinawa’s unique coastal conditions — strengthens our collective ability to prevent drownings and save lives. Collaboration like this elevates professional standards, builds lasting relationships, and reinforces that ocean safety is a shared global responsibility.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of . Without that leadership and belief in this program, none of this would have been possible.

Mahalo as well to the and for your continued partnership and commitment to ocean safety.

Together for life, connected by water. 🌊

12/20/2025

The "Hawaiian Lifeguard" children's book written by Kalani Vierra is available for purchase on the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association website - link in bio. Your purchase supports the mission of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and provides funding for water safety education and teaches keiki about lifeguards and water safety! Orders made through the website include a sticker set of the characters from the book.

11/25/2025

First responders and Ocean Safety officials are giving a tragic reminder about the power of the ocean after three people drowned in Hawaii waters over the weekend.