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The
highest award presented by USLA to a non-lifeguard is intended
to give due recognition to those who have risked their lives to
an extraordinary degree in a rescue or attempted rescue of another
person (without familial relation to the rescuer). USLA salutes
their bravery, courage, and service to humanity. USLA also extends
the Medal of Valor to lifeguards.
2011 Heroic Act Award Recipient:
Alex Davis - Junior Lifeguard, Newport Beach
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, six year old Chad was attempting to skim board when he was washed out into the shore break by the backwash of a six foot wave. He was quickly pulled into the impact zone. He attempted to get out of the water, but due to the steep angle of the beach and the depth of the water was unsuccessful. Closeby, eleven year old Alex Davis, a junior lifeguard, was enjoying the surf when he recognized the danger of Chad's situation and thus made his way through the surf to reach him. Alex, without the use of a rescue can/tube wrapped his arms around Chad and safely took him under the next incoming wave, then up into shallower water. His mother, waiting on shore, was then able to grab Chad and assist him up onto the beach.
USLA Heroic
Act Award Recipients
Recipients from California
For a complete U.S. listing, CLICK HERE.
| Amy Di Chiro
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2008 |
| Barrera, Richard
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|
2001 |
| Brave,
Dick |
|
1999 |
| Brown,
Brian |
|
2010 |
| Cherry,
Scot |
|
1997 |
| Dalton,
Charity |
|
1994 |
| Dalton,
John |
|
1998 |
| Davis,
Alex |
|
2011 |
| Hodson,
Tad |
|
1997 |
| Hoffman,
Ryan |
|
2010 |
| Kitmetto,
Kiyo |
|
1993 |
| Kruger,
Blair |
|
1997 |
| Linnen,
Chuck |
|
1994 |
| Lothian,
Mackenzie |
|
2005 |
| McFadden,
David |
|
1994 |
| O'Hara,
John |
|
1998 |
| Pena,
Joseph |
|
1990 |
| Pletch,
Theresa |
|
1990 |
| Richards,
Kevin |
|
1990 |
| Rogers,
Robert |
|
1993 |
| Schwary,
Brian |
|
1994 |
| Spheeris,
Linda |
|
1993 |
| Starky,
Sean |
|
2010 |
| Strickland,
Brian |
|
1997 |
| Sullivan,
Terrance |
|
1998 |
| Weck,
Roger |
|
1997 |
| White,
Kyle |
|
2001 |
| Willis,
Robert |
|
1997 |
| Wright,
Greg |
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2009 |
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