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The Rescue Tube Foundation in the Media

COURAGE, COMBINED WITH RESCUE TUBES SAVES LIVES

The courage of people like Kauai’s Travis Smith amazes.

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RESCUE TUBE FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHTED AT WORLD CONFERENCE

World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Vancouver CA

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AMERICAN LIFEGUARD MAGAZINE WINTER 2015
The Rescue Tube Foudation explained by Bob Burnside

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
the Rotarian magazine: Hawaii Rotarians save lives with Rescue Tubes

THE TUBE DUDES
MidWeek KAUAI: Flotation devices created by the foundation now serve as a link between life and death for swimmers struggling against the power and whims of the ocean.

STARS HIGHLIGHT RESCUE TUBES
Article: Po'ipo - Capt. Nicholas Mongillo, commanding officer for the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Mana, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and Fire Chief Robert Westerman each had a star, Saturday in Po'ipu.

RESCUE TUBES' LIFE-SAVING POWERS GROW
Article: Kealia - Another two dozen rescue tubes will soon be installed along several unguarded North Shore beaches, but water-safety advocates say that's not the half of it.

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MAUI HOPES NEW RESCUE TUBES WILL REDUCE DROWNINGS

Article: Bartimus - Ocean drownings, which claimed 143 lives, are second only to suicide as the leading cause of fatal injuries in Maui County between 2006 and 2016. 

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LIFE-SAVING RESCUE TUBES DATE BACK 100 YEARS

Article: Bartimus - Thanks primarily to volunteer efforts, more than 1,000 yellow rescue tubes have been installed on beaches on the Mainland and Hawaii, including 240 on Kauai.

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RESCUE TUBE FOUNDATION GIVES GEAR TO JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM

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RESCUE TUBES ON MAUI EXPANDS TO TEN BEACHES

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RESCUE TUBES MAKE BEACH SAFER

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