The SMA Fiji Scholarship Fund by Paula Smith
The SMA’s scholarship program began when the family of Steve Baser, an SMA member and Tavarua conference attendee who had past away, wanted a way [...]
Marine envenomation, lightning, heat stroke, & bleeding by Andrew Schmidt
https://youtu.be/d5dz3oXHuWM
Beartooth communications for austere locations/disaster/surf trips
Ever travel somewhere and not have great signal? Worried about disaster hitting and not being able to get in touch with your loved ones? We [...]
Third Wave Volunteers
Want to volunteer or donate towards relief efforts for all of these disasters. Please check out http://thirdwavevolunteers.com
Brain-eating amoeba
On Sept. 8, a man from NJ got in the water at Barefoot Ski Ranch, a surf park near Waco, to ride some artificial waves, that some [...]
Surf clubs running rescue
There are many times when lifeguards are not on duty. This is where surfing clubs have come into action. In the UK in areas such [...]
Siargao Update
Siargao Update Island Doctors PH and SMA helped support the surf contest. Big thanks to Melissa Oliver for spearheading the second initiative on the island. [...]
Fiji 2018 by Brian McArthur
Bula! Reminiscing about Fiji? Here's a recap of our SMA conference on Tavarua to keep you buzzing till next year. When: June 30-July 7, 2018 [...]
Hurricane Lane
Hawaii is bracing for a huge hurricane. Please if you are located on the islands, we know it is tempting to surf, but please, remember [...]
Sunscreen Ban
Recent research shows that oxybenzone and octinoxate are detrimental to coral growth and increase the rate of coral bleaching. They are also shown to damage [...]