Special Funding Request
On Monday, July 3, one of our Huntington Beach lifeguards, Elizabeth Lovat, sustained a spinal injury while performing her duties. She was transported to a local area hospital where she remains in stable but serious condition. Our priority at this time is to provide support for Elizabeth and her family while she recovers.
A donation page has been setup for those who wish to donate to the Lizzie Fund.
Out of respect for the family’s privacy, no other information will be provided at this time.
Stop the Bleed Training
On May 15, 2023 the HBFD - in partnership with the HBFOF and local hospitals - provided Stop the Bleed training to the faculty and staff at Edison High.
The kits were purchased by HBFOF with donations from people like you and a special grant from Memorial Care.
In attendance was the creator of the 'Trauma for Teachers' program Sophie Cendro and her parents! Check out the video to hear Sophie describe how the program got started!
National Drowning Prevention Alliance Conference
This week the Marine Safety Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Team visited Colorado Springs for the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) Conference. The team accepted the Community Lifesaver Award.
This award is presented to an agency or business that takes a whole community approach to drowning prevention. The success of the following programs was identified as qualifiers for the award: Surfers’ Awareness in Lifesaving Techniques (SALT), Beach Rangers, Beach Education, Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard Surf Team, Surf City Nights, and off-site public education programs.
Battalion Chief Doug Leach, Captain Leslie Schwene, Captain Jachin Hamborg, and HBJG Program Coordinator Samantha Dieterman were present to accept the award.
