#Rescue: HI Surf

Hawai‘i hires on ‘Rescue: HI-Surf’ made $31M in wages; workforce training provided to local interns

A pulse-pounding new drama set on Oahu’s North Shore is contributing to the state’s economy in a big way. “Rescue: HI-Surf,” a co-production of John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment, hired over 2,100 local cast and crew to be part of the first season. Collectively, the hires earned more than $31.75 million in wages.

Reality TV show fined for permit violations at Ka‘iwi State Scenic Shoreline on O‘ahu

On Feb. 16, the Division of State Parks was notified of a possible special use permit violation associated with the filming of the TV series “Rescue: HI Surf.”