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• Annual Report USLA 2003 - 2004 The United States Lifesaving Association's Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.
• Annual Report USLA 2004 - 2005 The United States Lifesaving Association's Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
• Annual Report USLA 2005 - 2006 The United States Lifesaving Association's Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.
• Archives USLA 1964 Archives of USLA documents from our first year of existence as the Surf Life Saving Association of America (SLSA). (1.5 MB)
• Archives USLA 1965 Archives of USLA documents from our second year of existence. Mid-year, the organization's name changed to the National Surf Life Saving Association of America. (1.4 MB)
• Archives USLA 1966 - Part 1 Archives of documents from the first half of 1966 for the National Surf Life Saving Association of America. (1.9 MB)
• Archives USLA 1966 - Part 2 Archives of documents from the second half of 1966 for the National Surf Life Saving Association of America. (1.7 MB)
• Archives USLA 1967 - Part 1 Archives of documents from the first half of 1967 for the National Surf Life Saving Association of America, including a 15 page report on a tour of Australia and New Zealand. (1.8 MB)
• Archives USLA 1967 - Part 2 Archives of documents from the second half of 1967 for the National Surf Life Saving Association of America. Founding President Bob Burnside passes the gavel to Mike Henry. (1.4 MB)
• Breaux v. Miami Beach Florida Supreme Court: "We hold that based on the undisputed facts, the City controls the beach area and was operating a public swimming area at the 29th Street location at the time of the accident. Thus, the City had a duty of care to warn of dangers that were known or should have been known, and is not shielded from liability as a matter of law based on sovereign immunity."
• Brevard County Aquatic Safety Assessment A report with an assessment and recommendations by Joe McManus, Jerry Storrs, and B. Chris Brewster issued March 4, 2008.
• Communicable Disease Avoidance for Lifeguards Methods of protecting yourself written by a Centers for Disease Control staff member and former ocean lifeguard. (Dobbins September 1997)
• CPR Guideline Updates 2005 Updates to CPR guidelines published by the American Heart Association.
• Drowning Definition -- WHO Updated definition of "drowning" from the World Health Organization.
• Drowning Facts - World Health Organization Facts about drowning worldwide. (2003)
• Evaluating Near-Drowning and Drowning Victims  A study on classifying the severity of victims and determining the best care by the lifeguard by the President of the Brazilian Lifesaving Society Dr. David Szpilman. September 1997
• Flag Warning Standards - ILS International beach flag warning standards as adopted by the International Life Saving Federation. (2004)
• Flood and River Rescue in San Diego  An overview of the San Diego Lifeguard River Rescue Team by team member Sgt. John Greenhalgh. September 1997.
• Guidelines for Establishing Open-Water Recreational Beach Standards Proceedings of a conference held in 1980 in Galveston Texas which are the basis for the United States Lifesaving Association Guidelines for Open Water Lifeguard Agency Certification. Edited by James M. McCloy and James A. Dodson. Reproduced by permission.
• Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines (2003)
• Heimlich Letter (USLA) and Reply (H. Heimlich) A letter from USLA Medical Advisor Peter Wernicki M.D. to Dr. Henry Heimlich and the reply of Dr. Heimlich.
• Heimlich Maneuver for Drowning  An article was originally intended for publication Funworld magazine which discusses the efficacy of the Heimlich maneuver for drowning victims. Author Pamela Mills-Senn. March 30 2000
• International Life Saving Federation Abdominal Thrust Statement  Developed by the International Life Saving Federation Medical Commission to address lifeguard questions about the value of using abdominal thrust to revive drowning/near drowning victims. (September 1998)
• International Life Saving Federation Automatic External Defibrillator Statement  Developed by the International Life Saving Federation Medical Commission to address the use of automatic external defibrillators (AED) by lifeguards. (September 1999)
• International Life Saving Federation Communicable Disease Statement  Developed by the International Life Saving Federation Medical Commission to address methods lifeguards should use to protect themselves from communicable diseases. (September 1999)
• International Life Saving Federation Sun Protection Statement  Developed by the International Life Saving Federation Medical Commission in September 1998 to address the need for and recommended methods of protecting lifeguards from the sun. (September 1998)
• Lifeguard Effectiveness: A Report of the Working Group A report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's efforts to quantify the effectiveness and value of providing lifeguard protection. (2001)
• Lifeguard Skin Cancer Protection  Methods of protecting lifeguards and promoting lifeguard image successfully employed by the San Diego Lifeguard Service. (Brewster - September 1997)
• Open Water Swimming Event Safety Guidelines Recommended minimum guidelines for open water swimming event safety. These guidelines, approved by the USLA Board of Directors May 7, 2005, are intended to assist those overseeing safety at open water swimming events in developing and implementing measures to ensure appropriate levels of safety.
• Prevention and Treatment of Marine Stings and Bites  An overview by the Honorary Medical Officer of Surf Life Saving Australia. (Fenner September 1997)
• Puerto Rico Aquatic Safety Report A report by B. Chris Brewster, Joe McManus, Jim McCrady, and Gio Serrano with recommendations to improve beach safety in Puerto Rico.
• Recognition and Observation of Potential Rescue Victims in an Open Water Environment  Former USLA President William Richardson. September 1997
• Rescue and Resuscitation in the South African Surf Zone  Efficacy of the South African lifesaver and current challenges by the Provincial Medical Officer of SLSA Dr. Glen Hagemann. September 1997
• Shark Bite Prevention and Response Position Statement  USLA’s official position on how lifeguards should help prevent and respond to these incidents. (USLA 2002)
• Sunscreen Regulations  New U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations for sunscreens. May 1999
• Surgeon General Speech USLA November 2004 Transcript of a speech by Surgeon General Richard Carmona to the United States Lifesaving Association Board of Directors - November 4, 2004
• Training and Equipment Guidelines for Rescuers Using Personal Watercraft as a Rescue Tool USLA recommended minimum standards for the training and equipping of personnel employing personal watercraft as a rescue tool.