Monthly Archives: April 2012

The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) successfully completed a training course in water safety and rescue among members of the Dominican Surfing Federation (FEDOSURF) during Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Cabarete, April 2012. ISLA is a California based non-profit dedicated to promoting volunteer water safety and rescue in Latin American countries.  ISLA performed 62 rescues, …

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The Dominican Surfing Federation (FEDOSURF) will hold the Guibia Surf City Festival April 28 and 29, 2012 in Santo Domingo, along the famed Malecon at historic Guibia beach. Guibia beach is one of the first beaches in the Dominican Republic where modern surfing was first introduced in the 1960`s. The event celebrates the restoration of …

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The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) returns to the Dominican Republic during Easter Holy Week, Semana Santa 2012 for volunteer training, and will conduct a clinic with members of the Dominican Surfing Federation (FEDOSURF). ISLA is a California based non-profit organization of volunteer lifeguards whose mission is to reduce drownings worldwide by conducting educational programs, …

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