#Lifeguards

Search for pilot, passenger suspended following helicopter crash in waters off Kaua‘i

Missing are 69-year-old Guy Croyden, pilot of the helicopter, and 60-year-old James Quintua, one of the passengers.

Update: High surf advisory canceled for west-facing Big Island shores

The warning is in effect for north-, east- and west-facing shores.

Youth invited to register for Junior Lifeguard Program

Registration and a swim test will be held on June 17 at 9 a.m. at Kahalu‘u Beach Park, Kua Bay Beach Park or Hapuna Beach State Park.

Honolulu surfer bit in leg by 8-foot tiger shark, state reports

Emergency medical services was called just before 7 a.m. and treated a man bit by an 8-foot tiger shark in Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Easter Sunday.

‘They acted on instinct’: County official praises lifeguards who pulled body from Hilo public pool

Tuesday morning at Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Stadium started as any other day. Four lifeguards arrived at 6:30 a.m., they walked around the facility as the area has a history of vandalism, theft and break-ins.

Body found at the bottom of County pool in East Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi County’s Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium will be closed today after lifeguards discovered a body at the bottom of the pool early this morning.

Lack of Lifeguards Keeping Swim Clubs Locked Out of Kona Pool

A dearth of lifeguards has hamstrung the Kona Community Aquatic Center swimming pool for years. Now swim clubs have their practice times capped because there’s not enough staff to cover the hours.

Fire Department Releases Additional Details About Possible Kalapana Drowning

Big Island police continue their investigation of a possible Christmas Day drowning in Puna.

Shark Sighting Closes Magic Sands Beach

La‘aloa Beach Park, also known as Magic Sands, is closed till about 1 p.m. due to a 14-foot tiger shark sighting this morning, July 6.

HFD Plans Watercraft Rescue Program

The Hawai’i County Fire Department announced Friday that it plans to incorporate a new Rescue Watercraft program in rescue efforts over the summer.