ALOHA 2025 OCEANSIDE, 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.
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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, 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
Full-Day 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 1
Saturday, September 16
| 7:30 a.m. | Check-in |
| 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 8:15 – 10:50 a.m. | American Heart Assoc. BLS CPR |
| 10:50 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Hands on Pertinent Vital Signs |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break (Self-Directed) |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lifeguard Alex Shaner Spinal Talk |
| 1:30 – 3:20 p.m. | Hands on Medical Interventions |
| 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Apnea Training |
DAY 2
Sunday, September 17
| 7:30 a.m. | Check-in |
| 8:00 – 12:00 a.m. | Medical Scenarios | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break (Self-Directed) |
| 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Water Rescue Scenarios |
| 5:15 – 5:30 p.m. | Pohaku Ceremony |
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
BWRAG SURF RESPONDER ONLINE COURSE
We know it’s a lot to remember and we truly want you to continue your studies following the course. To support your continued education, BWRAG is offering a one-time 80% discount on lifetime access to the BWRAG Surf Responder Online Course. This is a great way to revisit the curriculum and build on what you learned during the summit. 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: SC25 at checkout. (Code expires 10/6/2025.)
Sign-up for the course here: https://bwragsurfresponder.teachable.com/p/bwrag-surf-responder-online-sales
