June 2004



Rip Current Education in the USA

On 24 May 2004, the USLA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US) announced the commencement of a national rip current awareness programme.


Baltic Conference in Lithuania

With the aim to improve and develop lifesaving activities in the Baltic Area a Conference was organised in Nida/Lithuania from 23 to 25 April 2004.


11,000 beaches now available

An ambitious project to visit each of Australia’s beaches and develop a standard map of their vital characteristics has been concluded.