1. In your community since 1973 A proud partner since 2016 of:
Hawaii Kai Lions Club
In your community since 1973
A proud partner since 2016 of:
The Rescue Tube
Foundation

2. Rescue Tubes Save Lives!
Why Rescue Tubes?
It’s simple…
Rescue Tubes Save Lives!

8. Oahu tower lifeguards logged
1.4 million “public contacts” and 900,000 “preventive actions” in 2014
But lifeguards cannot be everywhere

9. Rescue Tube Definition
Personal floatation devices
Available 24/7
Stabilize swimmers

10. Rescue tube video

11. Currently:
300+ tubes on Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island = 140+ saves!
1st Oahu tube in Kailua on Dec. 22, 2016

12. How did we get the tubes into the community?
April 29, 2017 Hawaii Kai Lions gave away FREE tubes to the first 100 qualified water sport & safety enthusiasts.

13. FIRST SAVE ON OAHU Spitting Caves 8-24-17 This tube kept a
swimmer in trouble
afloat for 25 minutes
UNTIL
Rescue Teams arrived

16. Phase Two Goals:
Invite other Lions Clubs, like yourselves, community groups and individuals to participate in the project
Increase fundraising efforts to reach the goal of….

17. 1,000 more Tubes
this fiscal year!

18. To reach the goal of 1,000 tubes:
Hawaii Kai Lions commited 100
Some large clubs could do 100
Some clubs 50
Some clubs 10
Donate as a club or individual Whatever you can do!
Get involved! Save a life!

19. How to get your club involved:
Form a rescue tube committee
Hawaii Kai Lions will share with you everything we have learned
Decide your level of participation
Go for it! SAVE LIVES!!!

20. $80 per Tube
1,000 Tubes = $80,000
Raise funds between now and January 31, 2018 for a statewide tube giveaway by mid-year
How to raise funds?

21. Donations and support from:
Hawaiian Cement
Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board
Rescue Tube Foundation
Kuliouou-Kalani Iki #2 Neighborhood Board
Hui Nalu Canoe club
Lynette LoTom
Former Senator Sam Slom
Quality Carpentry and Painting
Senator Stanley Chang
Hirata family
Representative Gene Ward
All Hawaii Kai Lions

22. Donations:
Make check/mail to:
Hawaii Kai Lions Club
“Rescue Tube Project”
PO Box 25163
Honolulu, Hi
Contact:
Hawaii Kai Lion Eric Kvick
(808)