TRAINING VIDEOS
Learn Life-Saving Skills
Learn essential freediving and spearfishing safety practices through educational videos and resources designed to promote safer ocean participation.
FEATURED FILM
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43:33 min · Educational
FreediveSafe Freediving Safety Video
A 43:33-minute educational film combining local stories with Justin Lee, real-world experiences, and practical safety lessons to help ocean users make safer decisions in and around the water.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- Shallow Water Blackout awareness
- Spearfishing safety
- Real stories from Hawaiʻi’s ocean community
- Safe Buddy practices
- Risk management
IN-PERSON TRAINING
Community Workshops
Videos are a starting point — real safety skills are built through hands-on practice. FreediveSafe offers free community workshops across all Hawaiian islands, covering shallow water blackout prevention, buddy protocols, and emergency response.
Community Workshops
Interactive safety presentations
Certified Instructors
Experienced ocean educators
All Islands
Oahu, Maui, Big Island, Kauai
Free to All
No cost to participants
SAFETY EDUCATION
FreediveSafe Safety Principles
15 Competition Safety Rules every freediver and spearfisher should know, practice, and share.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRINCIPLE
WATCH YOUR BUDDY.
PROTECT THE AIRWAY.
GET HELP.
“The first person to recognize a problem is often the person closest to it. That person is usually the buddy.”
FREE DOWNLOADS
Educational Resources
Download free safety materials, guides, and awareness content for your community.
SWB Poster
Recognized on page 20 of the state-adopted Hawaii Water Safety Plan guiding statewide drowning prevention efforts.
Download Poster
Beginner Spearfishing Guide
Comprehensive safety brochure covering essential practices for those new to spearfishing in Hawaiian waters.
Download Brochure
Safety Rules for Invasive Spearfishing Competitions
Official safety protocol document outlining competition rules designed to protect all participants.
Download Document
Buddy Safety Diving Protocols
Step-by-step buddy system guidelines and surface supervision protocols for recreational and competitive divers.
Download Document
Safety First
Spearfishing competition results are never more important than participant safety.
FreediveSafe supports proactive intervention whenever unsafe diving practices are observed. Any participant, safety diver, or event official may stop a dive, request assistance, or withdraw from competition whenever safety concerns exist.
