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Some factors contributing to last year’s rescues were volatile waves, plus people drinking and partying the day before and not adhering to barricades put in place, according to Jesse King, a Honolulu Ocean Safety lieutenant lifeguard for the North Shore area.
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A teenager was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search. In a statement, the parents of 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai thanked rescue teams and Honolulu lifeguard Noland Keaulana for searching for the teen through the night and finding him safe.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has assigned Kurt Lager to be the temporary director for the city’s Department of Ocean Safety. Lager served as the department's acting director for months prior.
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City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry died in the attack near Mokuʻauia on Sunday. Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department says Honolulu police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Mālaekahana Beach just before 1 p.m. after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have suffered shark bites.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has signed a resolution creating a new Ocean Safety Department. In his March state of the city address, Blangiardi said he wanted to separate ocean safety services from ambulance services. Both were housed in the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.
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The Honolulu City Council has approved a measure to establish a separate Ocean Safety department for Oʻahu. Prior to this, ocean safety services currently fall within the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, along with ambulance services.
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The Honolulu City Council approved Wednesday a proposal urging Mayor Rick Blangiardi to create a separate department for the City’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services personnel.
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The recent spate of drownings across the state has brought together key people from the state and the counties to try and to address what if anything we…