Organizations Filed Purposes:
DROWNING PREVENTION VIA PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF LIFESAVING PROFESSIONALISM
LIFE SAVING EVENTS: THE UNITED STATES LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS A NATIONAL LIFESAVING COMPETITION ANNUALLY. THE 2020 COMPETITION WAS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. COMPETITION ENCOURAGES LIFEGUARDS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVELS OF FITNESS NEEDED IN THEIR LIFESAVING WORK, TO DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS NEEDED IN LIFESAVING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TO ENCOURAGE EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION AMONG LIFEGUARD AGENCIES, AND TO RAISE FUNDS NEEDED TO FUND USLA PROGRAMS. FOR A JOB WHERE SECONDS COUNT, LIFESAVING COMPETITION. THE COMPETITION ALSO INSTILLS PRIDE IN THE LIFEGUARDS, PROMOTES THEIR PROFESSION THROUGH ACTIONS WHICH SERVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT LIFEGUARDS EVERYWHERE ARE DESERVING OF THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM BY THE PUBLIC THEY PROTECT.
PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE USLA CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AIMED AT WATER SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION. DROWNING IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF UNINTENTIONAL INJURY-RELATED DEATH IN CHILDREN ACCORDING TO THE CDC. WITH THIS IN MIND, USLA CREATES A RANGE OF RESOURCES TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO BE SAFE IN AND AROUND WATER. THIS INCLUDES TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES RELATING ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE A RIP CURRENT AND THE DANGERS OF RIP CURRENTS, AND TO ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. RESOURCES INCLUDE: FACT SHEETS, COLORING BOOKS, BOOKMARKS, POSTERS AND TEACHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. EACH YEAR AS SUMMER BEGINS, THE UNITED STATES LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION SPONSORS NATIONAL BEACH SAFETY WEEK IN AN EFFORT TO REMIND BEACHGOERS TO USE CAUTION IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. COINCIDING WITH NATIONAL BEACH SAFETY WEEK IS RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK. RIP CURRENTS ACCOUNT FOR OVER 80% OF RESCUES PREFORMED BY SURF BEACH LIFEGUARDS. THESE EVENTS ARE HELD TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BEACH SAFETY AND RIP CURRENTS AND HOW TO BREAK THE GRIP OF THE RIP. AS IT STATES IN OUR MISSION, WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DEATH AND INJURY IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION.
LIFEGUARD AGENCY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: THE USLA LIFEGUARD AGENCY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ENCOURAGE OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD AGENCIES NATIONWIDE TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING, EQUIPPING, CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE LIFEGUARD PROGRAMS. AGENCIES APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION (ACCREDITATION) AND ARE CERTIFIED IF THEY ARE FOUND IN COMPLIANCE. OVER A 180 CERTIFICATIONS ISSUED TO AGENCIES, INCLUDES STATES, COUNTIES AND CITIES, AS WELL AS PRIVATE PROVIDERS ARE CERTIFIED BY THE USLA. TO QUALIFY UNDER THE USLA PROGRAM, A BEACH LIFEGUARD PROVIDER/AGENCY MUST COMPLY AND MEET ALL THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AS LISTED IN THE USLA GUIDELINES FOR OPEN WATER LIFEGUARD AGENCY CERTIFICATION. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE USLA MANUAL OF OPEN WATER LIFESAVING, FOUR TRAINING VIDEOS; WATER OBSERVATION, COMPONENTS OF A RESCUE, BEACH VEHICLE OPERATIONS, CODE X SEARCH AND RECOVERY. USLA EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE USED BY LIFEGUARD AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karissa Ickes | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jim Farrell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Allan Holt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Szvitich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Ethyre | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Humphreys | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Graham | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Mccrady | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jo Wagenhals | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Crystal Haire | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wagner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Duke Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Groh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Butki | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Edgerton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Hughes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Beuerlein | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Monty Reed | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Hartl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Zebrowski Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Harmon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Blair | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Andy Henley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Vonwald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Ferry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Zebrowski | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Leslie Schwene | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Pryor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Gavin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kalani Vierra | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Abajian | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerry Falconer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Felch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Pigg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John More | LEGAL ADVISOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Wernicki Md | MEDICAL ADVISOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Goto | ADVISOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Davis | LIAISON OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Maxwell | EXEC. DELEGATE | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bradley | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Nikki Bowie | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Gill | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Gus Avila | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 20 | $0 |
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