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e x c e l le n t r e p u ta t io n o f th e G a lv e s to n l i f e g u a rd s a s p a r t o f th e c i t y p u b l ic s a fe ty c o m m u n i t y . S h e

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o n t h e G a lv e s to n b e a c h e s .

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b r o u g h t g r e e t in g s o n b e h a l f o f T e x a s G o v e r n o r . H e s p o k e o f h is e x p e r ie n c e a s a s e a s o n a l l i f e g u a r d

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGAND

EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

Galveston Island Hilton5400 Seawall

Galveston TX 77551 800-475-3386

November 3-6, 2004

LEAD SPONSORS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH/GALVESTONMEDTRONIC PHYSIO CONTROL AED

PRESENTING SPONSORSJOBBEEDU • PHILIPS MEDICAL AEDS

MEETING SPONSORSMARINE RESCUE PRODUCTS • MCM ILLAN REScue • Boundtree Medical

PRODUCT SPONSORS

Wahoo Life Sleds • American Honda Motor Corporation/Honda of Houston

LOCAL SPONSORS

C ITY OF GALVESTON PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES updated 10/22/04

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b e fo re th e G a lv e s to n l i f e g u a rd s e v o lv e d in to p ro fe s s io n a l a s s o c ia t io n . D r . J a n e k g a v e re c o g n i t io n to

th e c u r re n t h ig h e r le v e l o f t r a in in g a n d e q u ip m e n t , r e c o g n iz in g th e im p o r ta n c e o f l i f e g u a rd jo in in g th e

U S L A a s th e i r p ro fe s s io n a l o rg a n iz a t io n .

C . R o l l C a l l o f D e l e g a t e s - M r . S h o tw e l l [f i le:03 Delegates.Committee Asg]

DE L E G A T E VO T E S B A S E D O N M E M B E R S H IP NO V E M B E R 7, 2004

ME M B E R S VO T E S PR E S E N T PR O X Y TO T A L JU N IO R S

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1172 7 7 0 7 1091

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926 7 7 0 7 128

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314 4 4 0 4 399

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105 3 2 1 3 1

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1103 7 7 0 7 5165

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I I . A P P R O V A L O F A G E N D A [fi le:01 AGENDA.Galveston Asg]

T h e a g e n d a a s d is t r ib u te d w a s a p p ro v e d b y c o n s e n s u s .

I I I . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S , S p r in g M e e t in g : S a n F r a n c is c o [ f i l e : 0 2 m i n S p r 0 4 ]

T h e m in u te s o f th e 2 0 0 4 S p r in g M e e t in g h e ld in S a n F ra n c is co a s d is t r ib u te d w e re a p p ro v e d b y

c o n s e n s u s .


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I V . M E M O R I A L I Z A T IO N o f E x e c u t iv e C o m m i t te e A c t io n s s in c e p re v io u s m e e t in g .

A . e V o te 1 : A p p ro v a l o f a p ro p o s e d a g re e m e n t b e tw e e n th e U S L A a n d th e S k in C a n c e r F o u n d a t io n .

U n a n im o u s ly a p p ro v e d A u g u s t 2 5 , 2 0 0 4 . T h e m e m o r ia l i z a t io n in th e s e m in u te s o f th e o n e v o te ta k e n

v ia in te rn e t c o m m u n ic a t io n s s in c e th e p re v io u s B o a rd o f D i r e c to r s m e e t in g w a s a p p ro v e d w i th o u t

c o m m e n t b y c o n s e n s u s .

V . O F F I C E R S A C T I V IT Y R E P O R T S

A . P re s i d e n t - (M r . B . C h r i s B r e w s te r ) [fi le: 04 Pres Activity Rep Nov04]

M r . B re w s te r g a v e th a n k s to G a lv e s to n fo r h o s t in g a n d o rg a n iz in g th e m e e t in g . H e n o te d a r ip c u r re n t

a d v is o r y fo u n d in h o te l r o o m . H e r e v ie w e d m a jo r p o r t io n s o f a t ta c h e d re p o r t in c lu d in g : S k in C a n c e r

F o u n d a t io n a g re e m e n t , U S L A r in g , N A S A R , G O J G , r e v is e d o rg a n iz a t io n a l s t r u c tu re o f IL S , th e 2 0 0 4

G a m e s b y o r g a n iz e d b y th e V o lu s ia S L A w h ic h w e r e c h a ra c te r iz e d b y u n u s u a l w e a th e r c o n d i t io n s (

th is m e n t io n b ro u g h t a p p la u s e f r o m th e d e le g a te a s s e m b ly ) , IL S R e s c u e 2 0 0 4 (a g a in a p p la u s e in

re c o g n i t io n o f th e w o rk o f M r . G a l la g h e r a n d o th e rs ) , p a r t i c ip a t io n a t th e P o l is h L i fe s a v e rs 4 0 th

A n n ive rs a ry e v e n t , t h e V e n e z u e la n L S D e v e lo p m e n t , C a p e C o d c h a p te r d e v e lo p m e n t .

M r . B re w s te r p re s e n te d a co m m e m o ra t iv e m e d a l l io n to P e te r D a v is o n b e h a l f o f th e IL S in re c o g n i t io n

o f h i s in v a lu a b le a s s is ta n c e w i th t h e V e n e z u e la n e v e n t ( a p p la u s e ) .

H e a d d e d to i t e m s c o v e re d in h is r e p o r t r e m a rk s c o n c e rn in g h is p e rs o n a l c o m m i tm e n t to l i f e s a v in g

s ta t in g th a t h e g a in e d m o re f r o m L i fe g u a rd in g th a n f r o m a n y o th e r in v o lv e m e n t w h ic h c a n n e v e r b e

re tu rn e d .

B . V ic e P re s i d e n t - (M r . J e r r y G a v in ) [fi le: 05 VP Activity Rep Nov04]

M r . G a v in r e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d r e p o r t

C . S e c r e t a r y - (M r . D a v e S h o tw e l l ) [fi le: 06 Sect Activity Rep Nov04]

M r . S h o tw e l l r e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t a d d in g th a t C D s in c lu d in g a l l m e e t in g A c t iv i t y r e p o r t s w o u ld b e

m a i le d to a n y d e le g a te r e q u e s t in g s a m e b y e m a i l .

D . T r e a s u r e r - (M r . G r e g F a r r y ) ,

R e v ie w e d in c o m e s o u rc e s , u rg e d su b m is s io n o f m e m b e rs h ip d a ta in p r io r to n a t io n a l g a m e s ; s t r e s s e d

im p o r ta n c e o f e x p a n d e d lo c a l k i t o n in c re a s in g m e m b e rs h ip a n d th e im p o r ta n c e o f J r G u a rd p ro g ra m s

o n m e m b e rs h ip - n o te d S W re g io n ’s s u c c e s s in th is s t r a te g y , m e n t io n e d a s s is ta n c e o f w i fe M a ry w h i le

a w a i t in g h a n d s u rg e ry . (N o w r i t t e n re p o r t . )

E . R e c u r r e n t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e - (M r . D u k e B ro w n ) [fi le: 08 RecRep Activity Rep Nov04]

R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t h e a l th in s u ra n c e fo r l i f e g u a rd s , A L M s u b m is s io n s , H e p a t i t i s im m u n iz a t io n

a c t iv i t y .

F . A d v is o r - (M r . T im G a l la g h e r ) [ f i l e : 0 9 A d v i s o r A c t i v i t y R e p N o v 0 4 ]

N o te d th a t o rg a n iz a t io n b u s in e s s p ro c e e d s b e tw e e n m e e t in g s , a n a t io n a l s p o n s o r n e e d e d , k i t s h o u ld

n o t b e n e e d e d to m o t iv a te m e m b e rs h ip b u t i s , m e m b e rs h ip d e v e lo p m e n t a lw a y s im p o r ta n t , n a t io n a l

c o m p e t i t io n s u c c e s s fu l : e x p re s s e d th a n k s to V o lu s ia s ta f f s u p p o r t fo r n a t io n a l g a m e s , R e s c u e 2 0 0 4 -

n e e d fo r p o o l c o m p e t i t io n t r a in in g , P u b l ic r e la t io n s f i rm n e e d e d , e x p e s s ed th a n k s fo r G a lv e s to n

h o s t in g th e m e e t in g .

G . L i a i s o n - ( M r . E r ic B a u e r ) [fi les: 10, 10.1, 10.2 Liaison Activity Rep Nov04]

R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t in c lu d in g p e n d in g C a l i f o r n ia le g i s la t io n a f fe c t in g l i f e g u a r d s , b e a c h c a m p s ,

d r a f t N a t io n a l E x c h a n g e L i fe g u a r d p o l i c y .

H . D e v e lo p m e n t - ( M r . R ich a rd C o lo s i - n o t p re s e n t ) [fi le: 11 DevOfficer Activity Rep Nov04]

I . M e d ic a l A d v is o r - (D r . P e te r W e rn ic k i ) [fi le: 12 Med Adv Activity Rep Nov04]

R e v ie w e d re p o r t , H e im l ic h M a n e u v e r i s s u e s , r e s e a rc h o n m a r in e s t in g e r m e d ic a t io n - w i l l s o l i c i t

v o lu n te e rs fo r t e s t i n g p ro g ra m .

J . L e g a l A d v is o r - ( M r . C h ip M o re ) [n o t p re s e n t ] [fi le: 13 Leg Adv Activity Rep Nov04]


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V I . R E G I O N A L C O U N C I L A C T I V IT Y R E P O R T S

A . N e w E n g la n d - (M r . D a v e S h o tw e l l /M r . G re g F a r r y ) M r . F a r r y d e ta i le d e f fo r t s to s u p p o r t a f le d g l in g

c h a p te r in th e C a p e C o d N a t io n a l S e a s h o re a re a .

B . M i d - A t l a n t i c - (M r . E d Z e b ro w s k i ) [fi le: 15 MAReg Activity Rep Nov04]

] R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t : a d d e d n e e d fu n d in g to in c re a s e p u b l i c i t y a n d m e m b e rs h ip

C . S o u t h - A t l a n t i c - ( M r . T o m G i l l fo r M r . K e v in S w e a t ) [fi le: 16 SAReg Activity Rep Nov04]

R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t , p re s e n ta t io n f r o m o f f i c e r s o f S A R to M ik e H e n s le r r e c o g n iz in g le a d e rs h ip

in S o u th A t la n t i c R e g io n a re a ,

D . S o u t h e a s t - (M r . P a t r i c k M c G la m e r y ) [fi le: 17 SEReg Activity Rep Nov04]

R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t : a p p re c ia te P W C t r a in in g , h u r r ic a n e im p a c t b o th p e rs o n a l ly a n d

b o t to m o g ra p h y , P a n h a n d le a re a e xp e r ie n c in g g ro w th in p re v e n ta t iv e l i f e g u a rd s th a n k s to th e w o rk o f

th e n a t i o n a l o rg a n iza t i o n .

E . G r e a t L a k e s - (M r . J o e P e co ra ro ) [fi le: 18 GLReg Activity Rep Nov04]

] R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t - e m p h a s iz e d p a s t p ro b le m s w i th m e m b e rs h ip re c ru i tm e n t a n d p re s e n t

p o s i t i v e a tm o s p h e re , “s u m m e r th a t a lm o s t n e v e r w a s , ” J u n io r G u a rd s s u c c e s se s , n e e d to e n c o u ra g e

c o n t in u e d p a r t i c ip a t io n o f p a s t p r e s id e n ts .

F . G u l f C o a s t - (M r . V ic M a c e o ) [fi le: 19 GCReg Activity Rep Nov04]

] R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t E x p re s s e d th a n k s to p a r t i c ip a n ts fo r c o m in g to G a lv e s to n , s a lu te to C lu b

T o r tu g a m e m b e rs p re s e n t , B o b B u rn s id e , R a lp h G o to .

G . N o r t h w e s t - (M s C a th y V o n W a ld ) [fi le: 20 NWReg Activity Rep Nov04]

] R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t

H . S o u t h w e s t - (M r . R o b M c G o w a n ) [ f i le: 21 SWReg Activity Rep Nov04]

] R e v ie w e d a t ta c h e d re p o r t e x p a n d e d c o m m e n ts o n th e s e v e r i t y o f th e w e a th e r e x p e r ie n c e d a t th e

n a t io n a ls , a d d e d v e rb a l ly : H a w a i i in te re s te d in re e s ta b l i s h e d th e H a w a i i r e g io n , p re s e n ta t io n f r o m

S o u th W e s t to P e te r a n d C a r o l D a v is .

V I I . C O M M I T T E E C H A I R A C T I V IT Y R E P O R T S

A . R e g u la r C o m m i t t e e s ( B y la w A u t h o r i z e d )

1 . P u b l i c E d u c a t i o n - (M r . P e t e r D a v is ) [ f i le: 22 PubEd Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report; added: appreciate web site, participation gin Venezuela, exci ted about participationof Mexican l ifeguards in meeting.

2 . M e m b e r s h i p - (M r . J o e P e co ra ro ) [ f i le: 23 Member Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report: reviewed committee meeting agenda.

3 . C o m p e t i t i o n - (M r . C a r l D r a k e ) [ f i le: 24 Comp Activity Rep Nov04; [24.01 Scoring Protest.pdf]

Reviewed written report increased volume to 45%]

4 . H e r o i c A c t s - (M s N ik k i B o w ie ) [ f i le: 25 Heroic Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report, improving reporting forms, include on website.

5 . J u n i o r G u a r d s - (M r . D a l y fo r M s R e e n ie B o y e r ) [ f i le: 26 JrGrd Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed writ ten report, improve communications with agencies, Magazine publici ty.

6 . C e r t i f i c a t i o n / T e x t b o o k - (M r . B . C h r i s B r e w s te r ) [ f i le: 27 Cert Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report: Certif ications, PWC program, Long course swim standards in relationship to 500mrequirement, Clean Beaches, NASAR, USA Triathlon standards for open water swim events in triathlons andsimilar events.


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7 . W a y s a n d M e a n s - (M r . G re g F a r ry )

Membership tracking improvements, public relations proposal, revised procedures for distributing supportmonies, value of audit makes funds available for Club Tortuga activi t ies. Importance of 501,C,3 exemptstatus in obtaining funding even at local level.

B . W o r k i n g G r o u p C o m m i t t e e s

1 . N a t i o n a l C u r r i c u lu m - (M r . C a r l M a r t in e z ) [ f i le: 29 Natl Curric Activity Rep Nov04]

2 . E q u ip m e n t R e s e a r c h a n d A s s e s s m e n t (M r . D a v e F o x w e l l )

Personal propulsion unit, battery operative ATV, inflatable rescue buoy, student inquiry about statistics onneck injuries interested in designing boat. Had available new PFD for low surf situations, equipment belt..

3 . P u b l i c I n f o r m a t i o n / P u b l i c i t y (M r . T o m G i l l ) [ f i le: 33 PIO Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report

4 . M a g a z i n e P u b l i c a t i o n - ( M r . M ike B a r t l e t t ) [ f i les: 34, 34.1 ALM Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report, magazine delay, new printers, increased use of color, maintained 36 pages, heavierpaper stock, 1.06 per magazine cost, .15 decrease, stressed need for pictures.

5 . W e b s i t e - (M r . C h a r le s H a r t l ) [ f i le: 35 Website Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed writ ten report, aff irmed effort to support al l committees.

6 . D e v e lo p m e n t - (M s . C a th y V o n W a ld ) [ f i le: 36 Dev Comm Activity Rep Nov04]

Reviewed written report

7 . S t a t i s t i c s (M r . B re w s te r fo r M r . R ic k G o u ld ) [ f i le: 37 Stats Activity Rep Nov04]

V I I I . O r d e r o f t h e D a y : 1 1 :3 0 a m :

In t r o d u c t io n o f V ic e A d m i ra l R ic h a rd H . C a r m o n a , M .D . , M .P .H . ,F .A .C .S . , U .S . S u rg e o n G e n e ra l b y

M r . V ic M a c e o a n d G a lv e s to n B e a c h P a t ro l J r . L i fe g u a r d s :

I X . M e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d u n t i l 1 1 : 0 0 a .m . o n S a t u r d a y , N o v e m b e r 6 , 2 0 0 4

F r i d a y , N o v e m b e r 5 , 2 0 0 4

9 : 0 0 a m : E D U C A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E : C o n v e n t io n C e n te r

S E S S IO N I : 9 : 1 0 - 1 0 : 0 0 a . m .

G u l f C o a s t S U R F ( S tu d y o f U r b a n a i r q u a l i t y a n d R e s p i r a to r y F u n c t io n ) S tu d y : A n o n g o in g s tu d y

u s in g l i f e g u a rd s u b je c ts . S h a ro n P e t ro n e l la , P h D , U n iv e r s i t y o f T e x a s M e d ic a l B ra n c h D e p a r tm e n t o f

P e d ia t r ic s a n d C h i ld H e a l th R e s e a r c h C e n te r

S E S S IO N I I : 1 0 : 1 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 a . m .

R ip C u r re n t P re d ic t io n a n d A le r t s in C o n ju n c t io n w i th N a t io n a l W e a th e r S e rv ic e a n d th e W e a th e r

C h a n n e l , S te v e L y o n s , T h e W e a th e r C h a n n e l

S E S S IO N I I I : 1 1 : 1 0 a m - 1 2 : 0 0 p . m .

B u i ld in g T ru s t t h ro u g h C o m m u n ica t i o n s , M ik e B ro o k s , C o r re s p o n d e n t -C N N

1 2 : 0 0 - 1 2 : 1 5 p m : D e v e lo p m e n t P re s e n t a t i o n : M E D T R O N I C S

S E S S IO N I I I : 2 : 0 0 - 3 : 3 0 p . m . :

P W C R e s c u e D e m o n s t ra t io n : B e a c h f ro n t / C o n v e n t io n C e n te r

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X . 1 1 : 0 0 a m C a l l t o O r d e r - M r . B . C h r is B re w s te r

R o l l C a l l o f D e le g a te s : n o t p re s e n t : M r . F o x w e l l , M r . B u s h in v i l le , M s J o y ce .

X I . D e v e l o p m e n t P r e s e n t a t i o n s - M r . C o lo s i : J O B B E E D U , P H I L I P S M E D I C A L A E D S

X I I . C O M M I T T E E A C T I O N R E P O R T S

A . R e g u l a r C o m m i t t e e s

1 . E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e : ( M r B r e w s te r ) [ f i l e : 3 9 E x e c C o m m M I n . N o v 0 4 ]

R e v ie w e d d is cu s s io n s a n d a c t io n s ( s e e a t ta c h e d m in u te s ) , fu n d ra is in g , m e e t in g p a r t i c ip a t io n ,

a d o p te d m e e t in g p ro c e d u re ru le th a t ”d u r in g o ld a n d n e w b u s in e s s a n y re g is te re d m e e t in g

p a r t i c ip a n t a n d U S L A m e m b e r w i l l b e a f fo rd e d th e s a m e o p p o r tu n i t y to s p e a k a s a d e le g a te b u t

n o t th e r ig h t to m a k e o r s e c o n d m o t io n s o r to v o t e ” , H a w a i i ( to b e h e a r d u n d e r n e w b u s in e s s ) ,

B y la w c h a n g e , n o m in a t io n s to I L S p o s i t io n s th a t r e q u i r e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s a c t io n ) M r . H a r t l , M r .

D a ly n o m in a te d to IL S S p o r t C o m m iss io n , M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly . M r . G o to n o m in a te d to

IL S R e s c u e c o m m i t te e : M o t io n p a s se d u n a n im o u s ly . Y ie ld f lo o r to V P , B re w s te r n o m in a te to b e

c h a i r o f I L S L i fe s a v in g C o m m iss io n . M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

2 . P u b l i c E d u c a t i o n - (M r . P e t e r D a v is ) [ f i l e : 4 0 P u b E d A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

R e v ie w e d d i sc u s s io n s a n d a c t i o n s ( s e e a t ta c h e d m in u te s ) , P S A f la t w a te r , N e w p ro je c t w ip e o u t ,

n e e d p r o c e d u r e s fo r ch a n g e s ( re g io n a l ) n a t io n a l p u b l ic e d u c a t io n m a te r ia ls , G o J G p o s s ib i l i t ie s ,

n e e d fo o ta g e s t i l l s , v id e o o f J r L G a c t iv i t ie s , H i r e a f i lm c re w s p l i t c o s t w i th G u l f C o a s t R e g io n ,

h ig h l ig h te r M r . B u rn s id e s p e e c h a t th e c lo s in g b a n q u e t a n d in te r v ie w s w i th c h a r te r m e m b e rs . N o

a c t io n i t e m s .

3 . M e m b e r s h i p - (M r . J o e P e co ra ro ) [ f i l e : 4 1 M e m b e r A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

R e v ie w e d d is c u s s io n s a n d a c t io n s ( s e e a t ta c h e d re p o r t ) n e e d to a c q u i re s p o n s o re d m e m b e rs h ip

k i t , k e e p lu g g a g e ta g , n e e d fo r E x e c u t iv e D i r e c to r , a n n o u n c e w in n e r o f p a t c h c o n te s t , . R e q u e s t

R F P to a c q u i r e c o m p re h e n s iv e m e m b e rs h ip d a ta b a s e . P e rp e tu a l m e m b e rs h ip a n n o u n c e d : 4 0 %

re g io n , 6 0 % n a t io n a l . In c re a s e d H a w a i ia n m e m b e rs h ip , N e w E n g la n d R e g io n la c k o f g ro w th ,

p r o b le m s w i th u s e o f w o r d L i fe g u a r d

P e rp e tu a l m e m b e rs h ip 6 0 /4 0 M o t io n p a s se d u n a n im o u s ly . R F P n o a c t io n a p p ro p r ia te . L ic e n s in g

i ss u e s o n “L i f e g u a rd ” re c o m m e n d a t io n to c o n s u l t w i th M r . M o re .

R e c o m m e n d a t io n fo r M r . G a l la g h e r to b e a p p o in te d l i f e m e m b e r w a s a p p ro v e d u n a n im o u s ly . T h e

P re s id e n t r e v ie w e d M r . G a l la g h e r ’s s e r v ic e to th e U S L A in c lu d in g te rm a s M id -A t la n t ic R e g io n

P re s id e n t , a s m o v in g fo r c e fo r im p ro v e d o f f i c ia t in g a t N a t io n a l G a m e s a n d a s c o a c h /m a n a g e r fo r

In te rn a t i o n a l co m p e t i t i o n te a m s . T h e d e le g a te s ro s e to a p p la u d th i s a p p o in tm e n t .

4 . C o m p e t i t i o n - (M r . C a r l D r a k e ) [ f i l e : 4 2 C o m p A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

R e v ie w e d d is cu s s io n s a n d a c t io n s ( s e e a t ta c h e d re p o r t ) b y M r . S w e a t : re p o r t o n p ro te s ts , n o

a c t io n , b u d g e t i s s u e s , 2 0 0 5 n o t a b u d g e te d i t e m , r e q u e s t 1 2 /5 /0 4 d e a d l in e f o r te a m n o m in a t io n s .

C o m p e t i t i o n w e b s i te s ta tu s re v ie w e d , c o m m e n ts s e n t t o c h a i r , 2 0 0 6 n a t i o n a ls , H u n t in g to n S ta te

B e a c h b y C a lS ta te P a rk s , s ta r t p ro c e s s d ra f t fo r 2 0 0 7 s i te . S u b -c o m m i t te e w i l l d e v e lo p s y l la b u s

fo r o n e d a y t r a in in g s e m in a r fo r o f f i c ia ls , m e m o r ia l i z e p re p a ra t io n s fo r V i r g in ia B e a c h to b e c o m e

g u id e fo r fu tu re h o s ts , n e e d fo r m e m b e rs h ip d a ta b a s e , r e q u e s t R F P fo r d a ta b a s e p ro g ra m . S ix

ru le c h a n g e s . F o u r d id n o t m e e t re q u i re m e n ts to v o t i n g ; ( s e e a t ta c h e d re p o r t f o r d e ta i l ) . N e e d to

re s o lv e Is s u e o f p o in t s c o r in g fo r u n c o m p le te d e v e n ts e x p e r ie n c e d in D a y to n a B e a c h . M o re in

re p o r t o n 2 0 0 4 i ss u e s .

M o v e to a p p o in t M r . B u t k i a s m a n a g e r o f 2 0 0 5 S u r f C h a l le n g e . C o m p e t i to r s to p a y o w n w a y .

M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

M o v e to a p p o in t M r . B u tk i r e s p o n s ib le to s o l i c i t a n d se le c t S u r f C h a l le n g e (A u s t r a l ia n ) te a m

m e m b e rs s u b m i t t o M r . D ra k e , t h e n to P re s id e n t . M r . G a l la g h e r a n d D r . W e rn i ck i o f fe re d to

a s s i s t . I n d i ca te d th a t M r . B u tk i h a d a l re a d y a c c e p te d th i s o f fe r . M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .


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M o v e to h o ld 2 0 0 6 N a t io n a l C o m p e t i t io n a t H u n t in g to n B e a c h , C A . M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

R F P : to d e ve lo p m e m b e rs h ip b a se p ro g ra m . . . . . . R e fe r re d to D e v e lo p m e n t C o m m i t te e .

R u le c h a n g e s : r e s t r i c t c o m p e t i to r s to a n o p e n e v e n t a n d o n e a g e g ro u p p e r e v e n t in th e s u r f b o a t

r a c e a n d th e re s c u e ra c e . R o l l c a l l v o te : a p p ro ve d : 2 4 y e s - 9 n o

M r . F a lc on e r r o s e to th a n k M r . D r a k e a n d M r . G a l la g h e r fo r s u p e rb 2 0 0 4 g a m e s a n d W o r ld te a m

e f fo r ts .

5 . H e r o i c A c t s :

R e v ie w e d d i s c u s s io n s a n d a c t io n s ( se e a t ta c h e d re p o r t ) n e e d in c lu s io n in P o l ic y a n d P r o c e d u r e s .

N e e d u p d a te : v a r io u s c h a n g e s s e e re p o r t . N e e d u p d a te d i n fo rm a t io n o n w e b s i te . N e e d e d u p d a te

o f a w a r d d e f in i t io n s . N e w a w a r d p ro p o s a l f r o m M ik e B a r t le t t D r o w n in g P re v e n t io n A c h ie v e m e n t

A w a rd : n a m e c h a n g e to re f l e c t a c tu a l a c t i v i t ie s o f c o m m i t te e .

S e v e n a w a rd s a p p ro v e d fo r r e c o m m e n d a t io n to B o a rd o f D i r e c to r s . S u p p o r t in g d o c u m e n ta t io n

c o n ta in e d in a t ta c h m e n t . [ f i l e : 4 3 H e r o i c A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

a . G io v a n n i J . S e r ra n o -S a n c h e z – L i fe g u a rd , F o r t L a u d e rd a le F i r e -R e s c u e D e p a r tm e n t O c e a n

R e s c u e . A p p ro v e d fo r M e r i t o r i o u s A c t .

b . P io t r Z a to rs k i – L i fe g u a rd , F o r t L a u d e rd a le F i r e -R e s c u e D e p a r tm e n t O c e a n R e s c u e .

A p p ro v e d fo r M e r i t o r i o u s A c t .

c . A m o s C h e s s – C i t iz e n , F o r t L a u d e rd a le B e a c h , F lo r i d a . A p p ro v e d fo r H e ro i c A c t .

d . W i l l ia m P ra s c h a k – C i t iz e n , B e l le v i l l e , N e w J e rs e y . A p p ro v e d fo r M e r i t o r i o u s A c t .

e . S e a n S c a l lo n - L i fe g u a r d , O c e a n B e a c h , G o ld e n G a te N a t io n a l R e c r e a t io n A re a a n d D a r y l

S c o b ie - A q u a t ic R e s c u e R e s p o n s e T e a m , S a n F ra n c is co F i r e D e p t . A p p ro v e d fo r M e r i to r io u s

A c t .

f . D o u g a n d A le x K in g – C i t i z e n s , L o n g B e a c h , N e w Y o r k . A p p ro v e d f o r M e r i to r io u s A c t

g . J e c o a S im m o n s a n d C h r is N o w v is k i – L i fe g u a rd s , D a y to n a B e a c h , F lo r id a . A p p ro v e d fo r

L i fe g u a r d M e d a l o f V a lo r .

M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

6 . J u n i o r G u a r d s - (M s R e e n ie B o y e r ) [ f i l e : 4 4 J rG r d A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

M r . D a ly r e p o r t s : s e e re p o r t : p ro p o s e N a t io n a l Ju n io r L i f e g u a rd D i re c to ry ,

] 7 . R e c u r r e n t R e p : (M r . D u k e B ro w n ) N a t io n a l L i fe g u a rd S u rv e y th a t w o u ld m a k e a v a i la b le to th e

m e m b e rs h ip , te s t d a te s , a g e n c y c o n ta c ts , w a g e s , e tc . ; r e q u e s te d W a y s a n d M e a n s a l lo c a t io n o f

$ 1 ,0 0 0 b e a u th o r iz e d to s e t u p th is p ro g ra m ; d is cu s s io n h e ld o n th e p o s s ib i l i t y o f g ro u p

in s u ra n c e fo r m e m b e rs h ip ; m e t w i th s e v e ra l in s u ra n c e re p re s e n ta t iv e s , q u e s t io n s w e r e p re p a re d

fo r R e g io n a l R e p re s e n ta t i ve s to ta k e b a c k to re g io n s ; re v ie w e d A L M a r t i c l e s d e a l in g w i th

re c u r re n t l i f e g u a r d is s u e s , R e g io n a l R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s to in i t ia te a n d o r g a n iz e m o r e s u b m is s io n s .

N o a c t io n s r e q u e s te d o f B o a rd o f D i r e c to r s .

8 . C e r t i f i c a t i o n / T e x t b o o k - (M r . B . C h r i s B r e w s te r ) [ f i l e : 4 6 C e r t A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

A n o v e r v ie w o f C o m m i t te e a c t io n w a s p r e s e n te d , in c lu d in g a p p r o v a l o f s p e c i f i c n a m e d a g e n c y

a p p l ic a t io n s fo r c e r t i f i c a t io n ( s e e re p o r t ) ; r e je c t io n o f c e r ta in s p e c i f i c n a m e d a g e n c y a p p l ic a t io n s

fo r c e r t i f i c a t io n ( s e e re p o r t ) ; a n o ve rv ie w o f d is cu s s io n s o n s p e c i f i c r e c o m m e n d a t io n s fo r u s e o f

P e rs o n a l W a te rc ra f t a s a R e s cu e T o o l ( p re s e n te d b y R a lp h G o to ) ; th e a d v is a b i l i t y o f r e q u i r in g

a g e n c ie s to h a v e w r i t t e n p o l ic i e s i n p la c e fo r t h e i r s w im te s ts ; o p e n w a te r s w im m in g e v e n t s a fe ty

g u id e l in e s ; d e v e lo p m e n t o f a ru n s ta n d a rd th a t c o u ld b e in c lu d e d in b a s ic in i t ia l t r a in in g o f

l i f e g u a r d s ; a n d a p r o p o s e d m o d i f i c a t io n t o t h e U S L A s w im te s t ( 5 0 0 m e te r in 1 0 m in u te o r le s s )

to a d d re s s a re q u e s t b y C a l i f o rn ia S ta te P a rk s to a l lo w th e i r 1 ,0 0 0 y a rd te s t in 2 0 m in u te s o r

le s s . W i th re s p e c t to o p e n w a te r e v e n t s a fe ty , th e C h a i r in d ic a te d th a t d ra f t s ta n d a rd s d e v e lo p e d

b y th e c o m m it te e w o u ld b e p u b l is h e d fo r c o m m e n t , in c lu d in g o n th e U S L A w e b s i te , a n d

d is cu s s e d in d e ta i l a t th e s p r in g B o a rd o f D i r e c to r s m e e t in g . W i th re s p e c t to a ru n s ta n d a rd , th e

C h a i r n o te d th a t M r . M c C ra d y h a d a g re e d to c o n d u c t r e s e a rc h s o th a t th is c o u ld b e d is cu s s e d a t


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t h e n e x t m e e t in g . W i th re s p e c t to a m o d i f ic a t io n o f th e s w im s ta n d a rd , th e C h a i r n o te d th a t th e

c o m m i t te e h a d d i sc u s s e d th e i ss u e a t le n g th a n d v o te d (o n a s p l i t v o te ) a g a in s t a

re c o m m e n d a t io n to m o d i f y th e s w im s ta n d a rd . " T h e C h a i r o u t l in e d th e c o m m i t te e 's g o a ls fo r th e

n e x t s i x m o n th s . " S e e a t ta c h m e n t fo r d e ta i ls .

a . A c t io n i t e m s :

(1 ) I t i s r e s o lv e d th a t th e U S L A B o a rd o f D i r e c to r s a d o p ts th e p ro p o s e d ,

R e c o m m e n d a t io n s fo r U s e o f P e rs o n a l W a te rc ra f t a s a R e s cu e T o o l . A p p ro v e d

u n a n im o u s ly . M r . B r e w s te r a d d e d a n o te o f c la r i f i c a t io n : th e c o m m i t te e d id n o t h a v e

t im e to d is cu s s w h e th e r o r n o t a n y P W C u s e b y a a g e n c y a p p ly in g fo r c e r t i f i c a t io n

s h o u ld b e re q u i r e d to m e e t th e s ta n d a rd s c o n ta in e d in th e d o c u m e n t . T h is i s su e

w o u ld b e a d d re s s e d a t f u tu re m e e t in g s .

( 2 ) I t i s r e s o lv e d th a t th e U S L A G u id e l in e s fo r L i fe g u a rd A g e n c y C e r t i f i c a t io n s h a l l b e

m o d i f ie d to r e q u i re th a t a g e n c ie s h a v e w r i t te n p o l i c ie s in p la c e d e ta i l i n g th e i r s w im

te s t , w h ic h a re b e re q u i r e d to b e p ro v id e d to U S L A a s p a r t o f th e c e r t i f i c a t io n

a p p l ic a t i o n p ro c e s s . A p p ro v e d u n a n im o u s ly .

( 3 ) I t i s r e s o lv e d th a t th e l i s te d a g e n c ie s [ s e e a t ta c h m e n t fo r l i s t in g ] s h a l l b e c e r t i f ie d

in a c c o rd a n c e w i th U S L A ru le s fo r th e p e r io d s a n d a t th e le v e ls n o te d . A p p ro v e d

u n a n im o u s ly .

S o m e d is cu s s io n o f d e ta i l s o f s o m e a s p e c ts o f th e P W C p r o g ra m s fo l lo w e d . P re s id e n t a s k e d fo r

a n d re c e iv e u n a n im o u s c o n s e n t o f th e b o d y to h o ld o f f fu r th e r d is cu s s io n u n t i l a l l h a d th e

o p p o r tu n i ty to r e a d th e P W C re c o m m e n d a t io n s . F u r th e r o p p o r tu n i ty to d e b a te th e i s s u e s w o u ld

b e a v a i la b le la te r in t h e m e e t in g u n d e r O ld o r N e w B u s in e s s .

9 . W a y s a n d M e a n s - (M r . G re g F a r ry ) [ f i l e : 4 7 W a y & M A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

T h e c o m m i t te e : r e v ie w e d a n d a c ce p te d a c c o u n ta n ts r e p o r t , a n n o u n c e d th e f i r s t p e rp e tu a l

m e m b e rs h ip , r e c e iv e d c h e c k f r o m D a y to n a fo r 2 0 0 4 g a m e s , in te rn a t io n a l te a m o p e ra te d w i th in

b u d g e t , fu l l a u d i t o f N a t io n a l a c c o u n t b o o k s is u n d e rw a y , r e c o m m e n d e d $ 1 5 0 c a p o n re g is t r a t io n

fe e s , p ro p o s e d n o m o re th a n $ 3 ,0 0 0 u n t i l J u n e 3 0 2 0 0 5 fo r c o n t r a c t w i th a P u b l ic R e la t io n s f i rm .

M o t io n to a c c e p t t h e re p o r t p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

X I I I . W o r k i n g G r o u p C o m m i t t e e s

1 . N a t i o n a l C u r r i c u lu m - (M r . C a r l M a r t in e z ) : n o r e p o r t

2 . G r a n t W r i t i n g (M r . G re g F a r ry ) [ f i l e : 4 9 G r a n t s A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

3 . E q u ip m e n t R e s e a r c h a n d A s s e s s m e n t (M r . D a v e F o x w e l l )

B i l l E r s k in e , M id -A t la n t ic c o m m i t te e , w i l l m a k e in fo rm a t io n a va i la b le .

4 . P u b l i c I n f o r m a t i o n / P u b l i c i t y (M r . T o m G i l l )

5 . M a g a z i n e P u b l i c a t i o n - (M r . M ik e B a r t le t t ) [ f i l e : 5 2 A L M A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

M r . B a r t le t t : M o re in fo rm a t io n o n L i fe M e m b e rs to b e in c lu d e d , in c re a s in g m e m b e rs h ip re q u i r e s

in c re a s e d p r in t r u n , a c t io n to b e ta k e n o n s e v e ra l o u ts ta n d in g a d v e r t i s in g p a y m e n ts , a c i r c u la t io n

a u d i t i s n o t n e e d e d a t th i s t im e , Q w a r k E x p r e s s s o f tw a r e to b e p u r c h a s e d to a c h ie v e m o r e

e f f ic i e n c y i n p re p a r in g m a g a z in e . .

6 . W e b s i t e - (M r . C h a r le s H a r t l ) [ f i l e : 5 3 W e b s i t e A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

M r . H a r t l r e p o r te d h e h a d a t te n d e d a s m a n y m e e t in g s a s p o s s ib le to a s c e r ta in h o w w e b s i te c a n

s u p p o r t e a c h c o m m i t te e ’ s w o rk .

7 . D e v e lo p m e n t (M s . C a th y V o n W a ld ) [ f i l e : 5 5 D e v C o m m A c t i o n R e p N o v 0 4 ]

T h e c o m m i t te e re v ie w e d s e v e ra l R F P s a n d p ro p o s a ls r e c e iv e d fo r s p o n s o rs h ip , fu n d ra is in g ,

m e m b e rs h ip a n d e v e n t e n h a n c e m e n ts . T h e c o m m i t te e e x p e c ts to h a v e a re c o m m e n d a t io n fo r th e

E x e c u t iv e C o m m i t te e p r io r to th e S p r in g 2 0 0 5 m e e t in g .

8 . L i a is o n :


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M r . B a u e r r e p o r t e d o n d is c u s s io n s o n h is p r o p o s a l s to d e v e lo p a N a t io n a l / In t e r n a t io n a l L i fe g u a r d

E x c h a n g e P ro g r a m p o l ic y (S e e a t ta c h m e n ts 1 0 .1 a n d 1 0 .2 ) a n d th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f r e la te d P o l ic y

a n d P ro c e d u re a m e n d m e n ts . T h e c o m m i t te e h a d v o te d u n a n im o u s ly to re c o m m e n d a d o p t in g th e

E x ch a n g e P ro g ra m a n d re la te d p o l i c ie s . T h e re p o r t w a s a p p ro v e d u n a n im o u s ly . M r . B a u e r

a c k n o w le d g e d M r . H a r t l ’ s p a r t i c ip a t io n in th e p ro c e s s o f d e v e lo p in g th e E x c h a n g e p ro g ra m .

X I V . 1 : 0 0 P . M . : O R D E R O F T H E D A Y - M s . N ik k i B o w ie [fi le: 43.01 Wise Presentation.pdf]

H e r o ic A c ts A w a r d P re s e n ta t io n to G a ry a n d M a t th e w W is e , M i ra m a r B e a c h , F L .

X V . O L D B U S I N E S S

( n o n e )

X V I . N E W B U S I N E S S

A . M r . S w e a t m o v e d th a t th e re b e a l in k o n th e w e b s i te in d ic a t in g th a t 2 0 0 4 C h a m p io n s h ip s

m e rc h a n d is e is a v a i la b le o n th e 2 0 0 4 C h a m p io n s h ip s w e b s i te . M r . G a l la g h e r s e c o n d e d ; M o t io n

p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

B . M r . H a r m o n d is p la y e d a fu n d ra is e r c a le n d a r th a t w a s a va i la b le fo r u s e b y th e n a t io n a l o rg a n iz a t io n .

C . M r . M c G o w a n s u g g e s te d th a t th e P a c i f i c I s la n d s (H a w a i ia n I s la n d s , A m e r ic a n S a m o a , G u a m ,

N o r th e rn M a r ia n a Is la n d s , M a rs h a l l I s la n d , W a k e Is la n d , ) c u r re n t ly p a r t o f th e S o u th w e s t R e g io n

w o u ld b e b e t te r s e rv e d a s s e p a ra te R e g io n - a c k n o w le d g in g th a t th is w o u ld re q u i r e a b y la w c h a n g e .

[A r t . V , S e c . 1 0 . ) M r M c G o w a n th e n m o v e d , M r . M o o re se c o n d e d , th a t th e P a c i f i c I s la n d R e g io n a l

C o u n c i l b e e s ta b l i s h e d a s a n a d d i t io n a l re g io n . M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly . P e r th e B y la w s , th is

s e r v e d a s re q u i r e d n o t ic e o f a p ro p o s e d B y la w a m e n d m e n t c h a n g e to b e vo te d o n a t th e s p r in g 2 0 0 5

m e e t in g . "

D . A m o t io n w a s p re s e n te d b y M r . B e u e r le in , s e c o n d e d b y M r . M o o re , t o a m e n d th e c u r r e n t s w im a b i l i t y

s ta n d a r d “ to b e m e t a n d m a in ta in e d ” to in c lu d e “1 0 0 0 y a r d s in t h e o p e n w a te r in 2 0 m in u te s o r le s s ”

a s a n a l te rn a te s e c o n d s w im s ta n d a rd . C o n s id e ra b le d i sc u s s io n fo l lo w e d .

A t o n e p o in t a “c a l l fo r th e q u e s t io n ” w a s h e a rd f r o m M r . H e n s le r , s e c o n d e d b y M r . W a ts o n . T h is c a l l

w a s th e n w i th d r a w n . A f te r s u b s e q u e n t d i s c u s s io n , th e m o t io n p a s s e d ( 2 9 y e s , 4 n o ) .

E . M e e t in g d a te s : M r . M c G la m e ry a s p re s id e n t o f th e S o u th e a s t R e g io n p re s e n te d in fo rm a t io n o n

d i f f i c u l t ie s th e y h a d w i th th e u su a l s p r in g m e e t in g d a te s M a y 4 -6 , 2 0 0 5 d u e to c o n f l i c ts w i th a n a re a

w id e a i r s h o w . S e v e ra l a l te rn a te d a te s /s ch e d u le s w e r e s u g g e s te d : A p r i l 2 8 -3 0 ; M a y 5 -7 .

T h e P re s id e n t a n n o u n c e d a f i v e m in u te s re c e s s to a l lo w r e g io n s to c a u c u s . W h e n th e m e e t in g

re s u m e d a n in fo rm a l s t r a w v o te e l im in a te d th e M a y 4 -6 p ro p o s a l . V o t in g b y R e g io n s fo r p re fe r r e d

d a te s : A p r i l 2 8 -3 0 - S o u th A t la n t ic , S o u th e a s t , S o u th w e s t , N o r th w e s t , G re a t L a k e ; M a y 4 -6 - M id -

A t la n t i c , G u l f C o a s t .

F in a l d e c is io n w a s to h o ld th e m e e t in g in A p r i l 2 8 -3 0 . [Secretary’s note: Subsequent changes in the airshow dates result in the Executive Committee authorizing the meeting dates being returned to the original Maydates as indicated below.]

X V I I . P R IV IL E G E O F F L O O R A N D A N N O U N C E M E N T S

A . M r . M a c e o m a d e a s p e c ia l p re s e n ta t io n to M r . R a lp h G o to :

“B e fo re th is m e e t in g s ta r te d [N o v e m b e r 1 -3 ] w a te r c ra f t r e s c u e t r a in in g w a s d o n e in c o n ju n c t io n

w i th th e G a lv e s to n L i fe s a v in g A s s o c ia t io n a n d th e H a w a i ia n L i fe g u a rd A s s o c ia t io n . T h is w a s th e

f i r s t t im e t h i s w a s e v e r d o n e . I t w a s a s u c c e s s . T h e p e r s o n I h a v e to t h a n k fo r t h a t s u c c e s s i s M r .

R a lp h G o to . I w i l l r e a d :

“T h e G a lv e s to n L i fe g u a rd A s s o c ia t io n th a n k s M r . R a lp h G o to fo r h is h e lp in p ro v id in g

in s t r u c to r s , e d u ca t io n a l m a te r ia l a n d u n re v i le d e x p e r t i s e in te a c h in g o f w a te r c ra f t r e s c u e .

T h a n k y o u fo r m a k in g th e w a te r c ra f t in s t ru c to r c la s s a s u c c e s s . ”

M r . M a c e o ’s c o m m e n ts w e r e fo l lo w e d b y a p p la u s e fo r M r . G o to .


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B . M r . M o o r e m o v e d / M r . R o h r e r s e c o n d e d , th a t p u r s u a n t to t h e a c t io n t a k e n in N e w B u s in e s s

c o n c e rn in g a m e n d m e n t o f th e N a t io n a l C e r t i f i c a t io n P ro g ra m S w im S ta n d a rd , th e C e r t i f i c a t io n

C o m m i t te e c h a i r b e e m p o w e r e d t o i s s u e t h e r e c e r t i f i c a t io n o f C a l i f o r n ia S ta t e P a r k s a s s u m in g th e r e

i s n o o th e r im p e d im e n t to a p p ro v a l , a p p ro v a l be n o t i ce d . M o o re /R o h re r . M o t io n p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

X V I I I . P R I V I L E G E O F T H E C H A I R

M r . B re w s te r :

" I k n o w th e re h a s b e e n a b i t o f f ru s t ra t i o n a b o u t f in d in g s o m e w a y to g e n e ra te m o re i n c o m e . I

g u a ra n te e y o u th e re is a c o m m i tm e n t to d o th a t . L o o k a t s o m e o f th e s te p s ta k e n a t th is m e e t in g .

W e h a ve th e c o n c e p t o f h a v in g a p u b l ic r e la t io n s p e rs o n c o m e o n b o a rd . . W e h a v e a R F P fo r

s o m e b o d y a n d r e s p o n s e s b a c k . T h e P W C re s c u e s ta n d a r d s a re o u t th e r e - s o m e s ta n d a r d s

b e in g d e v e lo p e d fo r s w im e v e n ts a n d a w id e v a r ie ty o f o th e r th in g s . B u t m o s t im p o r ta n t ly to m e

is th a t w e h a v e a b le to w o r k th ro u g h s o m e d i f f i c u l t i s su e in v e ry c o o p e ra t iv e w a y in w h ic h in th e

e n d w e a re d o in g th e b e s t w o rk fo r t h e l i f e s a v e rs o u t t h e re a n d m a k in g s o m e p ro g re s s . I w a n t to

t ha n k y o u a l l f o r t h a t w o rk . I ve r y m u ch a p p re c i a te i t . "

X I X . F U T U R E M E E T I N G S

1 . 2 0 0 5 S p r in g : S o u th e a s t , ( M a y 4 - M a y 7 , s i t e T B A )

2 . 2 0 0 5 F a l l : S o u th w e s t

3 . 2 0 0 6 S p r in g : M id -A t la n t i c ,

4 . 2 0 0 6 F a l l : N o r th w e s t

X X . A D J O U R N M E N T

A m o t io n b y M s . V o n W a ld , s e c o n d e d b y M r . D i l l o n to a d jo u rn a t 4 :1 5 p .m . w a s p a s s e d u n a n im o u s ly .

President’s Activity Report United States Lifesaving Association

May – November 2004 1. Overview: Over the past six months, much has been accomplished on behalf of USLA by

various Executive Committee members and many others worked collaboratively in the best interest of lifesaving. We have continued to make decisions by consensus, which should lead toward a further cementing of a team approach to furthering the business of USLA. I’d like to thank all of you who have worked so hard over the past six months.

2. Status of Goals Set At Prior Meetings 2.1. USLA – NOAA Collaboration: On May 24, 2004, the opening of National Beach Safety

Week, I shared the podium with Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.), the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Peter Davis, our Public Education Committee chair, in launching our joint, national public awareness campaign on rip currents at Wrightsville Beach, NC. This event was heavily covered by CNN, which broadcast excerpts throughout the day. A special rip current area of NOAA’s website was developed and has since been mirrored on USLA’s website, with the greatly appreciated assistance of Website Committee Chair Charlie Hartl. The mission of our collaboration is drowning prevention through rip current education. Our primary method for accomplishing this mission is a nationally consistent rip current message emanating from each of our organizations and a combined dedication to rip current awareness. Artwork for brochures and signs has now been made available on the websites free of charge to organizations and communities that wish to print, post, and distribute these materials. The artwork credits both USLA and NOAA, and carries our respective logos.

2.2. Skin Cancer Foundation Agreement: In November 2003, a presentation was made to the Board of Directors by the Skin Cancer Foundation that involved potential for a collaboration similar to the NOAA-USLA collaboration, but aimed at skin cancer prevention. After much work and review by our Legal Advisor, Chip More, and approval by the USLA Executive Committee, USLA and the Skin Cancer Foundation finalized a letter agreement under which we have agreed to work collaboratively on strategies to reduce skin cancer and drowning. This is a no cost agreement that encourages each organization to seek sponsorship for the initiative, but involves sharing of any sponsorship dollars generated for that purpose. This is another example of how USLA can further our goals and promote our leadership without large expenditures. It is now up to each organization to find ways to contribute to the collaboration.

2.3. USLA Ring: Based on the referral of Bill Oat of the Cape May Beach Patrol, review of the Ways and Means Committee, and approval of the Board of Directors, further work was done with Jostens to finalize an agreement on producing and selling rings with the USLA logo. Some initial problems with prototypes resulted in changes that caused delays, but ultimately a prototype has been developed that I believe will be well received by USLA members. An example will be presented at this meeting and the rings should be available for sale on our website in the very near future.

2.4. NASAR Support Letter: In San Francisco, the Board of Directors, “… resolved that the USLA President shall send a letter to the International Association of Fire Chiefs

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supporting the recommendation of the National Association for Search and Rescue that the IAFC create a water safety committee and encouraging adoption of standards that meet or exceed the USLA Aquatic Agency Response Team guidelines.” That letter was sent and a copy is attached.

2.5. GO JG: After consultation in San Francisco, it was agreed by all parties that Legal Advisor Chip More (and I as available) would meet with the principals of the GO JG program. A meeting was scheduled for September while I was in Italy, but had to be cancelled due to an unexpected emergency. That meeting will be rescheduled in an effort to reach a common and collaborative approach involving this program.

3. Other Activities Since Last Meeting 3.1. International Life Saving Federation Meetings: The quadrennial ILS General Assembly

was conducted in Viareggio, Italy, along with Board of Directors meetings. ILS has now reached its 10 year anniversary and many accomplishments were discussed. Alan Whelpton was reelected as President and Harald Vervaecke as Secretary General. I have been reelected as President – Americas Region (thereby one of four vice-presidents). ILS decided to reorganize its structure of commissions. Specifically, there are now three: Lifesaving Commission, Sport Commission, and Business Development Commission. Within each commission, there are various committees concentrating on different specific issues. I was appointed chair of the Lifesaving Commission. As was previously required of the commissions, appointment to the committees requires nomination by the individual’s federation. Because of the change in configuration of the structure, this created some unexpected difficulties, since nominating federations were unaware of the new structure prior to the meeting. Some appointments have been made to each committee, but due to the change, nominations remain open for most committees, with appointments to be made at the next Board of Directors meeting in February. For this reason, we will need to discuss possible modifications to previously approved nominations.

3.2. National Lifesaving Championships: As you will recall, Volusia Surf Lifesaving Association was kind enough to step forward to conduct the Nationals this year. Regrettably, USLA was unable to arrange much in the way of funding. This placed VSLA in the difficult position of organizing a national event and handling the lion’s share of the funding on short notice. Despite these challenges, the organizing was excellent, as we have come to expect from VSLA. An extraordinary amount of services and equipment were provided, along with tireless dedication to ensuring success. As it turned out, weather would pose the greatest challenge ever at a national competition, but flexibility of VSLA to adapt only further burnishes their reputation as a leader in lifesaving. We owe a debt of gratitude to Kevin Sweat, Mike Hensler, and the entire team of VSLA members. As well, the many officials who dedicated their time and some not insubstantial expenses in very challenging conditions deserve our great thanks.

3.3. Rescue 2004: As will be reported elsewhere, USLA’s team competed at the World Lifesaving Championships in Viareggio, Italy. Each of the team members deserves congratulations for their strong efforts to represent the United States. As well, Team Manager Tim Gallagher, Coach Mitch Kahn, and Dr. Peter Wernicki (as well as their significant others) are owed a debt of gratitude for their many hours of work and dedication to ensuring that USLA was well represented.

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3.4. Polish Lifesaving Federation 40th Anniversary: At the invitation of this group, I represented USLA and ILS at the 40th anniversary celebration in Sandomierz, Poland in October. This included an overview of US lifesaving practices. The Polish lifeguards were most appreciative of our representation. I was joined by the CEO of Surf Life Saving Australia and the president of the German Lifesaving Federation. (The Polish Lifesaving Federation provided accommodations and I covered the cost of travel.)

3.5. Venezuelan Lifesaving Development: At the invitation of the YMCA of Caracas and the Governor of the state of Vargas, Peter Davis and I represented USLA and ILS at a meeting to spur the development of lifesaving in Venezuela in October. This was an extraordinary effort in a country with little to no beach lifesaving at present. We were joined by Dr. David Szpilman of the Brazilian Lifesaving Federation, Fabian D’Eramo of the Argentine Lifesaving Federation, and representatives of the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese lifesaving federations. Particular compliments are due Peter Davis, whose bilingual skills were invaluable and who spent over a week providing training. We are both very optimistic about the potential development of lifesaving in Venezuela and the deaths that will be prevented as a result.

3.6. Cape Cod Chapter: In August I met with a group of lifeguard leaders at the Cape Cod National Seashore about forming a chapter. Various benefits of USLA membership were discussed, as well as strategies for improving membership. It is of note that there was a feeling that having a member kit would be of tremendous value and that some materials provided by the Monmouth County, NJ chapter had helped in this regard. My thanks to the Monmouth County chapter. My hope is that this combined effort may lead to a revitalization of New England as a USLA region.

3.7. National Team Tryouts: In May, I traveled to Daytona Beach to assist Tim Gallagher, Mitch Kahn, and Dr. Peter Wernicki with efforts to conduct tryouts for the National Team. I’d like to commend each of them for their efforts to conduct a tryout open to all comers.

3.8. Letters to State Park Directors: I have written letters to the directors of state parks for California and Florida. The overt intention of these letters is to gather information on the relative importance of drowning and water safety within the parks, relative to other threats to public safety, and the relative expenditures toward water safety. An additional, less overt intention, is to improve recognition of the importance of drowning prevention and water safety, as well as to let these directors know of USLA’s interest in the matter. Copies of the letters are attached. No reply has been received to date.

3.9. National Legislation: I have conducted several discussions with the office of Member of Congress John Lewis (Georgia) about the possibility of federal legislation that might encourage and support funding of lifeguards. These discussions are ongoing and may or may not pan out, but do raise possibilities for federal support of lifesaving.

3.10. California Legislation: On May 4, I traveled to California’s capital, Sacramento, to testify on behalf of a bill to enshrine USLA lifeguard standards in California. Liaison Officer Eric Bauer will report on this issue in further detail, but his efforts are greatly appreciated.

3.11. Red Cross and YMCA Meeting: A follow-up meeting was scheduled with the American Red Cross and YMCA in North Carolina. Although YMCA representatives had to

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cancel at the last minute, Duke Brown and I met with two representatives of the American Red Cross. The meetings were very productive. They centered on developing a letter agreement among the three parties to agree to work collaboratively on drowning prevention and other lifesaving issues. I would like to thank Duke Brown for his assistance in our meetings.

3.12. USLA Bylaws: I have assisted Legal Advisor Chip More with a comprehensive update of the Bylaws. The main intention is to make them pertinent to our current manner of doing business and to properly reflect decisions that have been made. This is an ongoing process that will be handled with transparency and ample opportunity for input from all affected parties.

3.13. Media: During this period I’ve handled manifold requests from the media and attempted to respond quickly and professionally. My hope is that rapid and professional replies will help ensure a public recognition of USLA’s leadership role and help us further our ongoing mission.

4. Further Information 4.1. Rescue 2006: The organizers of Rescue 2006, which will take place in March 2006 in

Australia, have launched an extensive effort to promote participation. This event is now only one year and four months away. The Competition Committee will need to begin as soon as possible to discuss and approve a process of team selection, funding, and other essential aspects of sending a national team.

4.2. Dr. Heimlich: There have been numerous articles over the past six months regarding Dr. Heimlich’s advocacy regarding use of abdominal thrusts as an initial step in drowning resuscitation. Our Medical Advisor, Dr. Peter Wernicki, and I have been quoted widely in a variety of media on this issue. As Dr. Wernicki will explain, developments in this case have cast a positive light on the ongoing advocacy of USLA and have called into question some of the basic facts upon which Dr. Heimlich’s recommendations are based.

5. Conclusion: Working together on the many projects proposed by our officers, committee chairs, and members, there is great promise for significant progress to achieve some of our long held goals for USLA. Please email me, call me, or take me aside to discuss any issues you think we ought to be addressing. Together, we can make a real difference for USLA, the lifesaving profession, and drowning prevention.

Lifesaving Aye, B. Chris Brewster, President

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United States Lifesaving Association

PO Box 366 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Tel: 866-FOR-USLA

www.usla.org B. Chris Brewster President Jerry Gavin Vice-President David Shotwell Secretary Greg Farry Treasurer Duke Brown Recurrent Representative Eric Bauer Liaison Officer Tim Gallagher Advisor Dr. Peter W rnicki eMedical Advisor John “Chip” More Legal Advisor

May 5, 2004 Chief Ernie Mitchell, President International Association of Fire Chiefs 4025 Fair Ridge Drive, Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22033-2868 Dear Chief Mitchell, I am writing, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the United States Lifesaving Association to support the recommendation of the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) that the International Association of Fire Chiefs create a water safety committee. We would specifically encourage eventual adoption of standards for firefighters that meet or exceed our own Aquatic Agency Response Team guidelines USLA is the nation’s nonprofit, professional association of open water rescuers. We set standards for open water rescue under which over 100 aquatic rescue agencies are currently certified. Our members include professional lifeguards, harbor patrol officers, firefighters, police officers and others.

Like the fire service, we have worked hard to promote standardized training, drowning prevention research, skill development, advancements in aquatic rescue techniques, and drowning prevention. Our efforts extend well beyond our borders. USLA is the United States’ Full Member (and a founding member) of the International Life Saving Federation (www.ilsf.org). Nationally, we have worked with a number of respected organizations to further our drowning prevention efforts. These include, for example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, and the National Weather Service. Locally, many lifesaving agencies are affiliated with their local fire departments or are part of joint departments providing both firefighting and aquatic rescue services. Examples include Los Angeles County, Newport Beach (California), and Hollywood (Florida). The USLA Lifeguard Agency Certification Program is aimed at lifeguards and marine safety officers who actively guard beaches. The USLA Aquatic Rescue Response Team program is aimed at agencies with a responsibility for responding to open water rescue incidents, but which do not have a

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responsibility for actively guarding beaches. The aquatic rescue teams of the San Francisco Fire Department and the Virginia Beach Fire Department are two which are certified under this program. We understand that the National Fire Protection Association has found that a firefighter is four times more likely to die in a water related rescue incident than fighting a fire. The types of water rescue situations to which firefighters might respond include swiftwater rescue, surf rescue, flood rescue, dive rescue, or ice rescue, for example. Not only does the public expect that today’s firefighters be proficient at dealing with these water emergencies, they fully expect that today’s fire service leaders know how to safely manage these incidents as well. The IAFC led the way in developing the Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents program. Might not a similar program for managing water emergencies also be in order? If your organization decides to proceed, we would be most willing to lend the substantial expertise of the aquatic safety professionals within our organization to your efforts. We believe the benefits will include increased safety for firefighters and the public they so nobly serve. Lifesaving Aye,

B. Chris Brewster President

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Ruth Coleman, Director June 14, 2004 California Parks and Recreation Dept. 1416 9th Street Sacramento 95814 Dear Ms. Coleman, The safety of visitors to California state parks is threatened by a variety of dangers. One of these is drowning, which we seek to prevent. Our statistics show that the chance of death by drowning in an area protected by lifeguards affiliated with USLA is 1 in 18 million (www.usla.org/Statistics/public.asp). It seems evident that in the absence of lifeguards, the risk is far greater. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Most drownings are preventable through a variety of strategies, one of which is to provide lifeguards in public areas where people are known to swim and to encourage people to swim in those protected areas.” (www.cdc.gov/ncipc/lifeguard/lifeguard.htm) Understanding the relative risk of drowning, as compared to injury from other causes, is essential to ensuring an appropriate allocation of resources for the most effective promotion of public safety. I therefore kindly request the following annual statistics for the past 10 years (fiscal or calendar):

• What has been the incidence of death due to drowning as compared to other

causes of death in California state parks? • What has been the attendance level of parks with areas where aquatic

activities are known to take place, versus those without? • What has been the staffing level of employees (hourly and full time) qualified

as lifeguards and specifically assigned to aquatic lifesaving duties as compared to other employees?

• What has been the budget allocated to aquatic lifesaving services as compared to that for other types of public safety protection?

• Please provide an update to the aforementioned figures with best information available for the current year.

Sincerely,

B. Chris Brewster, President


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Mike Bullock, Director June 23, 2004 Florida State Parks 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dear Mr. Bullock, The safety of visitors to Florida state parks is threatened by a variety of dangers. One of these is drowning, which we seek to prevent. Our statistics show that the chance of death by drowning in an area protected by lifeguards affiliated with USLA is 1 in 18 million (www.usla.org/Statistics/public.asp). It seems evident that in the absence of lifeguards, the risk is far greater. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Most drownings are preventable through a variety of strategies, one of which is to provide lifeguards in public areas where people are known to swim and to encourage people to swim in those protected areas.” (www.cdc.gov/ncipc/lifeguard/lifeguard.htm) Understanding the relative risk of drowning, as compared to injury from other causes, is essential to ensuring an appropriate allocation of resources for the most effective promotion of public safety. I therefore kindly request the following annual statistics for the past 10 years (fiscal or calendar):

• What has been the incidence of death due to drowning as compared to other

causes of death in Florida state parks? • What has been the attendance level of parks with areas where aquatic

activities are known to take place, versus those without? • What has been the staffing level of employees (hourly and full time) qualified

as lifeguards and specifically assigned to aquatic lifesaving duties as compared to other employees?

• What has been the budget allocated to aquatic lifesaving services as compared to that for other types of public safety protection?

• Please provide an update to the aforementioned figures with best information available for the current year.

Sincerely,

B. Chris Brewster, President


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November 4, 2004 To: USLA Board of Directors Galveston, TX From: Jerome Gavin Vice President Subject: Vice President Report I am delighted to be in Galveston to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the United States Lifesaving Association. The amount of work accomplished by so many volunteers over the years to better lifesaving across the United States, and our involvement in International LifeSaving, has been outstanding. We sometimes forget how far we have come from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s when the organization branched out to all open water lifesavers across the country. Local and regional issues dominated. We are now a truly national thinking and operating body. We should be proud of the accomplishments of all of our committees. The public education, competition, heroic act, medical, certification/textbook, curriculum, magazine, public information, liaison, junior guard, recurrent representatives, and statistics committees have made our goals known to all, while our ways and means, development, membership, grant writing, legal and executive committees have kept our own ship on a straight and level course. None of this would have happened without the dedicated and selfless individuals of the USLA. The Request for Proposal has been completed by the Development Committee and sent out and will be discussed at this meeting. Thanks to Cathy Wiederhold VonWald and Ed Zebrowski for all their hard work. The GoJG is going to be discussed during this meeting. I believe this is something that the USLA should be actively involved in. Vice Admiral Richard Carmona, US Surgeon General visited the shores of Leone Beach in Chicago this past summer to speak with the hundreds of junior lifeguards and their parents from all of Chicago. He spoke to the junior guards of the importance of being part of the first responder network, in the event of a catastrophic occurrence. He believed that their training prepared them for this. The information provided to our junior lifeguards, in order to prepare them to be lifeguards as well as prepare them for life, should be shown to all children in the United States. I believe the GoJG accomplishes this. Finally, I would like to commend our President, Chris Brewster for all of the work he has done since the last meeting, including the completion of the Josten USLA ring. I can’t think of a better commemoration for our 40th anniversary.

REPORT OF NATIONAL SECRETARYto the USLA National Board of Directors

Galveston, TX - November 4, 2004

Forty years have seen the USLA evolve from a regional west coast assembly to a truly nationalorganization that is recognized as the leader in open water lifeguarding. This growth and reputation is theproduct of much effort and cooperation on the part of many people. We owe much to those who had thevision for what has become the USLA and who worked against formidable obstacles in the early years. .Itrust the growth and reputation will continue to increase. I feel there are two areas which particularly bearconstant attention: 1) a concern for professionalism at all levels and 2) aggressive recruiting at the agencylevel to sustain and increase membership.

Organizational correspondence and files have been kept up to date since the last meeting in SanFrancisco. Activity files of the various committee are maintained with copies of correspondence and reportsthat Committee Chairs forward from time to time. Significant email messages are retained in a condensedchronological file so as to be available for reference purposes. I have begun to build a library of archivalCDs in addition to the hard copies of minutes, reports and correspondence from earlier years.

These archival records continue to be kept in a secure location. Access to postage meter, high speedcopier and related mechanical office equipment continue due to my current employment situation. A portionof national communication costs continue to be absorbed by my office and by the New Jersey CertificationOffice budget.

The 866-FOR USLA answering machine receives very few calls - less then one a week. Each call isimportant to the person calling and is responded to appropriately. It is evident that the web site and emailprovide most of the communication needed for the organization. I appreciate the cooperative response Ihave continued to receive from USLA members throughout the organization as I have attempted to havethese contacts handled by appropriate USLA representatives. Often such contacts request same or nextday response. I am not aware that any have gone unanswered.

To comply with the requirement of Robert’s Rules of Order, the USLA must adopt a bylaw amendment toauthorize an electronic decision process. The parameters for conducting business by email and evotes asproposed by President Brewster have resulted in expressions of satisfaction with the recent electronicexperiences from Executive Committee members and can serve as the basis for such an amendment. Ihope amendments to the National Bylaws as well as Policy and Procedures will be proposed forconsideration at the next Board of Directors meeting.

David M. Shotwell, Sr., National [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

NATIONAL RECURRENT REPORT FALL 2004

Recurrent Representatives will be discussing any issues with recurrent lifeguards that surfaced during this past season. Along with that discussion we will highlight those actions that were beneficial to the seasonal lifeguard. Health insurance for recurrent lifeguards will be reviewed during the meeting with a survey for the regional representatives and their chapters. There are concerns that will be discussed to determine whether we need to continue to research this area. Representatives will review the article on recurrent representatives for the American Lifeguard Magazine. Any additions or deletions will be made with the final article being presented for submission. We will examine Hepatitis B shot activity and if agencies are having to provide as many shots as in the 1990’s. Also, we want to ascertain whether more lifeguard candidates are coming to agencies already inoculated for Hepatitis B. We will discuss if agencies are providing titers to check antibodies for Hepatitis B.

Liaison Officer Activity Report Fall 2004 Board of Directors Meeting – Galveston, Texas California Legislation • AB 1961, Ocean Surf Area Lifesaving Standards, introduced by Assemblyman Tom Harman in February of this year was held under submission by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The belief is that the law would create an unfunded state mandate and that the State would be responsible for reimbursing local communities for different facets of lifesaving costs. I believe this happened because of the law being amended to only include public entities. Assemblyman Harman upon his re-election and during the next legislative session, said he would re-introduce a variation of the bill. The USLA President and I will submit new language and proceed. Go to http://www.leginfo.ca.gov to see the text, status and history of AB 1961. This information may be helpful for use in your own state.

Organization Contacts California Parks and Recreation Society Surf Lifesaving Queensland UCLA Recreation Department City of Ojai

Beach Camp Standards At this meeting there will be some discussion about developing standards for “Lifeguarding” for triathlons“. I recently received a similar request desirous for standards for “Beach Camps” There may not be time at this meeting to add this new issue, However, it makes sense that beach camps, triathlons as well as other special events that take place in the ocean need to have lifesaving standards. I believe a well developed model could suit all of these activities. The second part of the issue is that USLA is recognized as the experts in an open water environment, there currently is no practical method for a lay person or even a trained pool lifeguard to receive the training necessary to lifeguard at one of these ocean events. One must typically work for a lifeguard agency. If we look at the “ARRT” certification process, there may be a solution for the second issue. I would like to participate in discussion to help look at this issue and help develop a solution.

National Exchange Policy • I would like to work with the executive board to develop a National/International Exchange Lifeguard Policy for inclusion on the Website. Proposed language is attached.

Foreign Worker Statement I would propose the USLA place a statement on the Website about foreign nationals working as lifeguards. Essentially, it would give lifeguards from abroad a synopsis of information they need to become lifeguards in the U.S. Especially the difficulty of it. It should conform to U.S. law, and meet the needs of the U.S.L.A. and individual agencies. Charlie Hartl gave me some language which I adapted and submit for consideration for inclusion on the Website. Proposed language is attached. Respectfully Submitted, Eric A. Bauer 10-26-2004

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United States Lifesaving Association POLICIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Number: Adopted: Authority: SUBJECT: Lifeguard Exchange Guidelines Professional lifeguards and Lifeguard Administrators throughout the world have a rich tradition of exchanging lifesaving techniques, equipment, training methods and ideas. The United States Lifesaving Association is proud to be recognized as a lifesaving leader and recognizes that many U.S. Agencies and U.S.L.A. Chapters already participate in educational exchanges. It is the intent of the U.S.L.A. to establish guidelines for participating in national and international exchanges and post them on the U.S.L.A. Website. These guidelines do not intend to interfere with existing U.S.L.A. chapter or local agency exchanges. A Lifeguard interested in visiting and observing the operation of a U.S. Agency should be self motivated and self reliant and be able to initiate, organize and schedule an exchange. He or she should also consider the following guidelines: Lifeguards must:

• be 21 years of age or older • secure permission, before traveling, from the specific agency chief or

chapter president in the U.S. with which you would be exchanging. It is up to each individual agency whether or not to participate in exchange programs or host a lifeguard.

• possess a minimum of 3 seasons of open water/surf lifeguard experience. • be currently certified in open water/surf lifesaving by a recognized

certifying body. • be currently certified in C.P.R. and First Aid. • obtain a letter of recommendation/introduction from your local lifesaving

agency chief or director • obtain a letter of recommendation/introduction from you local lifesaving

association chapter president. • obtain a letter of recommendation/introduction from your national and/or

regional lifesaving association President. • not interfere with any existing exchanges. • provide their own travel expenses. • be able to provide their own lodging and food, if necessary.

Most agencies or USLA chapters can be contacted by using information obtained at http://www.usla.org , Other questions can be forwarded to [email protected]

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United States Lifesaving Association POLICIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Number: XXXXX Adopted: XXXXX Authority: BOARD RESOLUTION SUBJECT: Policy and Website Statement on Foreign Lifeguards Working in the U.S. The issue of Foreign Lifeguards working in the U.S. is primarily the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government. Foreign Lifeguards must recognize that it is a very difficult prospect to become a lifeguard in the U.S. This fact cannot be over emphasized. Points of importance:

• First, foreign nationals must follow all requirements of the United States Government for foreign workers. http://www.state.gov or http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors There are specific requirements if foreign nationals are to be allowed into the country to lifeguard.

• One must successfully complete a tryout and training required by a particular lifeguard agency.

• Lifeguard tryouts are usually competitive with many other qualified candidates

• Completing lifeguard tryouts and training, does not guarantee employment.

• Most agencies follow the guidelines of the United States Lifesaving Association http://www.usla.org

• Training can be more than 100 hours, depending on the agency. • Most lifeguard agencies do not recognize foreign lifeguard certifications. • Most jobs are summer only, 2-3 months

Although the requirements above appear to make it difficult for foreign nationals to become lifeguards, it has been done. There are occasionally shortages of lifeguards and individual agencies my help one get work in the U.S. If you have further questions contact the United States Lifesaving Association Liaison Officer. [email protected].

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To: USLA Board of Directors and Delegates

From: Dick Colosi, USLA Development Date: October 22, 2004Re: 2004 Fall Development Report

Barbara and I are building a new home in Cape May. This effort requires many meetings with thebuilders on site to make important construction decisions. For this reason, I regret I can not attend theBoard Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting Sponsors

There has been a good sponsor response with underwriting of this Spring Board of Directors Meeting asfollows.

Lead SponsorMedtronic Physio-Control AEDs

Presenting SponsorPhilips Heartstart AEDsJobbeedu

Meeting SponsorMarine Rescue Products

Physio-Control, Jobbeedu and Philips Heartstart are entitled to address the USLA Board Meeting.

2005 USLA National and Regional Lifeguard Championships.

Every effort is being made to acquire sponsors for the 2004 USLA Regional and National Lifeguardcompetitions.

On August 24, I met with the Nautica VP of Marketing and several other key players at Nautica HQ inNew York City. Discussions are ongoing and seem promising. A firm offer from Nautica has yet to bemade.

In addition, I have been working with a PR firm that has some high profile clients to acquire competitionsponsors. On October 27, a presentation will be made to Proctor and Gamble on our behalf. P & G¹s ZestSoap is seen a a potential match.

Wachovia Securities is expected to continue and perhaps increase their support of the Nationals.

Early decisions on the dates and sites of the various regional championships are needed from each of theregional councils.

Miller/Fosters regional distributors expect to continue their sponsorship of USLA competitions in theMid-Atlantic region.

Trademark Issue

As discussed, someone owns trademark rights to the word Lifeguard and is actively protecting thoserights. This causes significant problems for the USLA itself and with acquiring USLA sponsors.

Case in point, Nautica has expressed an interest in a relationship with the USLA. Restrictions on use ofthe word Lifeguard could have an impact on current discussions.

I believe trademarking "American Lifeguard" and offering its use to sponsors could be helpful inmarketing the USLA.

After acquainting a patent attorney with our problems regarding the trademarked term "Lifeguard" andour interest in trademarking "American Lifeguard". I was advised that we should pursue trademarking theterm "American Lifeguard" as a more expedient option.

Trademarks are established in specific areas or classes of trade or commerce such as sportswear,sunscreens.

The Board needs to decide if it wishes to proceed and how many trademarks to apply for.

I recommend establishing a trademark for "American Lifeguard" in classes such as;

1. Sports apparel

2. Sunglasses

3. Sunscreen lotions and sun protective products

4. Educational materials

Choice Hotels USLA Member Discounts

Our agreement continues with Choice Hotels to provide USLA members a 20% discount from rack ratesat the following hotel chains;

* Comfort * Clarion * Quality * Sleep

* Econo Lodge * Rodeway * Mainstay

Place of Employment Giving

A full and functional USLA audit for the year 2004 is an important achievement in making place ofemployment giving possible.

Place of employment giving is a good first step in building a direct donor base of contributors that couldlead to more significant support. From such a donor base can be built a planned giving program thatincludes tax advantaged gifts as well as bequests.

To USLA qualify for listing with umbrella organizations such as the CFC, what is needed is a full andfunctional audit that separates Program and Services from Administrative and Fund Raising expenseswith the latter being under 25%.

Place of employment giving remains a leading source of funds for many 501 (c) (3) non profitorganizations.

The Board should understand that this investment may take two to four years to payoff as a donor base isbuilt. To make this investment payoff we will need to promote this method of giving in various wayssuch as articles in ALM.

Other promotional opportunities could include;

1. Educational speakers mentioning work place donor designations

2. Distributing donor information and pledge cards to the parents of junior lifeguards

3. Promoting work place giving as part of Beach Safety Week.

4. Volunteering as a speaker to employee groups during giving campaigns

I believe, if the USLA is to succeed in competing for the charity dollar and building a direct donor basewe must assertively market the organization and its mission.

Equally important, is the donor information that is routinely provided from

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