ALOHA 2025 HALF MOON BAY, CA OCEAN RISK TECHNICIAN SUMMIT STUDENTS!
WELCOME TO YOUR SUMMIT PAGE
This page is your resource hub for the summit and beyond. It contains important event details, as well as continuing education links, equipment recommendations, photos from the event and more.
START HERE!
IMPORTANT: In order to participate in the course, all students must sign THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY WAIVER.* Please complete this task prior to arriving at the summit.
*This step must be completed by a parent or legal guardian for students under 18.
WHAT TO BRING
DAY 1
Full-Day Classroom Based
Please bring a notepad/pen, comfortable (non-uniform) clothes you can move around in for the for CPR/hands on modules, water bottle, snacks, packed lunch (if you do not wish to purchase food off-site) and an open mind. Please bring a yoga mat and/or towel to lay on for the Apnea Training module.
DAY 2
Mavericks Beach
You will be in/around the water for most of the day. Please bring fins, a wetsuit, towel, and sun protection. You may arrive in clothes, but be water-ready. Please also bring clothes for the Pohaku Ceremony at the end of the day.
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
DAY 2
Tuesday, October 14
| 8:00 a.m. | Check-in/Suit-Up (Mavericks beach) |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Safety Brief / Station Overview |
| 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Skills Stations |
| 11:45 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Break (Self-Directed) |
| 1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Safety Brief / Scenario Explanations |
| 1:30 – 4:15 p.m. | Scenario Stations |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Trailer Boats / Change Clothes |
| 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Pohaku Ceremony |
DAY 1
Monday, October 13
| 7:30 a.m. | Check-in |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Ocean Risk Management Review |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. | Spot Analysis: Mavericks/Weather & Swell Forecasting |
| 9:15 – 9:30 p.m. | Break |
| 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. | XMARCH & Medical Stations |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (Self-Directed) |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Mavericks Emergency Action Planning |
| 3:30 – 3:45:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Apnea Training |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Watercraft Anatomy, Operations, Boating Laws, Safety Equipment |
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
PURCHASE MERCH
If you would like to purchase BWRAG gear during the summit, CLICK HERE or select an item below to purchase. Limited additional styles will be available at the summit as well.
Note: Please select “Pick up in-person at summit” at checkout to avoid paying shipping charges.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Below are medical supply recommendations for your personal kits. Please evaluate these based on which options are most practical for your needs (this list is not all-required nor all-encompassing).
In general, we highly recommend North American Rescue for medical supplies as many of their products are the gold-standard.
We have also included recommended reading materials for continuing your mindful-breathing/apnea training education. Enjoy!
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NAR Car First-Aid Kit: https://amzn.to/4n45pox
Trauma and First AID KIT - Class A: https://amzn.to/44rmdNV
NAR Individual Bleeding Control kit: https://amzn.to/4kGy1Ct
NAR Trauma T-FAK Kit: https://amzn.to/4e24NeU
NAR 80-0107 Mariner Kit: https://amzn.to/4n5to6K
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BLEEDING CONTROL
C-A-T Combat Application Tourniquet: https://amzn.to/408Fr9t
SWAT-T Tourniquet: https://amzn.to/3SQYVLZ
QuikClot Gauze: https://amzn.to/4l7vwZM
HyFin Vent Chest Seal: https://amzn.to/4l1r1jm
Israeli Style Emergency Bandage: https://amzn.to/3TwTYId
Gauze Sponges 4x4: https://amzn.to/4n3j9jh
Abdominal Pads 5x9: https://amzn.to/3ToNpYa
Self-Adherent Wrap: https://amzn.to/442YjYJ
Krinkle Gauze Rolls: https://amzn.to/4kDSfNn
SPLINTING
Triangular Bandage: https://amzn.to/4k30u4E
SAM Rolled Splint 36": https://amzn.to/3SPYKk1
ACE 4 Inch Self-Adhering Elastic Bandage: https://amzn.to/3ZuoBSk
Conforming Stretch Gauze Bandage 2”: https://amzn.to/3ZzzTVh
CPR/AED
CPR Rescue Mask: https://amzn.to/4kG1TPr
Pocket BVM: https://amzn.to/3HH6xya
Philips HeartStart AED: https://amzn.to/4kMzKXc
Manual Suction Pump: https://amzn.to/3FROeWy
C-SPINE
Adjustable Extrication Collar: https://amzn.to/4n03Ckt
Spine Board: https://amzn.to/4l79g2d
Backboard Spine Board Straps: https://amzn.to/4n3gtST
MISC MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Rescue Trauma Shear: https://amzn.to/3HJAiyd
Blue Nitrile Gloves: https://amzn.to/4jNISJH
Alcohol Prep Pad: https://amzn.to/4kG6jWx
Sterile Water, 1000m: https://amzn.to/4kUe7E8
Hot Compress: https://amzn.to/4n1pcoq
Cold Compress: https://amzn.to/4e8Vw4Q
OTC MEDS (Good for Travel)
Ibuprofen 200mg: https://amzn.to/4ebaB66
Acetaminophen Caplets, 500 mg: https://amzn.to/449o8GD
Diphenhydramine HCl: https://amzn.to/441VNlz
Meclizine 25 mg: https://amzn.to/4jT0Cn4
Loperamide Hcl 2Mg: https://amzn.to/43ThcNu
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Breatheology - The Art of Conscious Breathing (Stig Avall Severinsen):https://amzn.to/4e5d0Pm
Deep (James Nestor): https://amzn.to/449pC3F
Breath (James Nestor): https://amzn.to/4n3X307
The Oxygen Advantage (Patrick McKeown): https://amzn.to/464m1Gq
The Breathing Cure (Patrick McKeown): https://amzn.to/43ME8iT
Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar: https://amzn.to/43Jqqxc
BWRAG SURF RESPONDER ONLINE COURSE
While the Ocean Risk Technician Summit is an advanced water safety course, the BWRAG Surf Responder course is the only curriculum officially approved by Patagonia to fulfill the pre-requisite to purchase the PSI vest. Since you completed the Half Moon Bay ORT, BWRAG is providing you a one-time 80% discount on lifetime access to the BWRAG Surf Responder Online Course. If you haven’t completed a BWRAG Surf Responder summit previously (aka, our lifeguards and first responders in this class…) this is a great way to expand upon what you have already learned, and fulfill the requirement to qualify for the PSI vest. This discount is available only to summit attendees (we do confirm this). You must sign-up using the same name/email address used for your summit registration. Use code: HMB25 at checkout. (Code expires 12/13/2025.)
Sign-up for the course here: https://bwragsurfresponder.teachable.com/p/bwrag-surf-responder-online-sales
