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First-ever Tofino Summit!
BWRAG is packing up its 5/4 mm wetsuits and wool sweaters and heading to Tofino, British Columbia for the first-ever Surf Responder Summit in Canada on JULY 27-28, 2024! The Tofino Summit is presented by Surf Grove Beachside Campground!
Mahalo also to our "Partners in Safety" - Patagonia, YETI, Sea-Doo, Surfline, Anetik Performance, British Columbia Association of Surfing Instructors, and Pacific Surf Co. for helping to bring this training to the “Tuff City”. Special mahalo to local legend Raph Bruhwiler for hosting this Summit!
Photograph in banner by Jeremy Koreski
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SUMMIT CURRICULUM
Ocean Risk Management
CPR
First-Aid and Medical Interventions
Spot Analysis
Safety Equipment
Emergency Action Planning
Mindful Breathing & Energy Management
Water Rescue (Unassisted Rescue, Surfboard Rescue, C-Spine Extrication, Rescue Scenarios*)
****PLEASE NOTE***
This Summit will not feature the MRV rescue portion of the Water Rescue Module. Instead, students will role-play rescue scenarios where they will synthesize learnings from both days into tangible, practical rescue situations that are most common to this region.
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LOCATION
DAY 1:
Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort, 1119 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
Check-in: 7:30AM | Start time: 8:30AM | End time: 5:30PM (approx. schedule)
Day 2:
AM: Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort
PM: Beach Location TBD
Check-in: 7:30AM | Start time: 8:30AM | End time: 5:30PM (approx. schedule)
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INSTRUCTORS
Greg Long
Paige Alms
Jon Hoover
Kaipo Kelley
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REGISTRATION FEE
$574.99 CAD ($422.44 USD) plus applicable fees and taxes, includes:
BWRAG Certificate of Completion (qualifies you to purchase the Patagonia PSI Vest)
**Refunds for Registration Fees will be issued in full for cancellations that are requested at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day of the Summit. No refunds will be issued for cancellations that occur fewer than ten (10) calendar days before the first day of the Summit.
Meet Your Instructors
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Greg Long
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
2x BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR CHAMPION
WINNER OF 2009 EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL
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Paige Alms
INSTRUCTOR
2x BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR CHAMPION
3x PE’AHI CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
2022 RED BULL MAGNITUDE BEST PADDLE AND BEST RIDE OF THE SEASON
BRITISH COLUMBIA NATIVE
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Jon Hoover
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
WATER SAFETY SPECIALIST
RETIRED RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN
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KAIPO KELLEY
SENIOR OCEAN LIFEGUARD
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
PROFESSIONAL OFFSHORE SAILING MEDICAL OFFICER