Meet Jeff Caan, a highly experienced paramedic bringing more than four decades of dedicated emergency medical service to our team. Jeff spent 20 years on the front lines in Hawaii, providing critical care across the iconic North and South Shores of both Oahu and Kauai. For the past 20 years, he has continued his commitment to coastal communities by serving the County of San Diego in the beach cities of Solana Beach and Del Mar.
When he isn’t keeping our waters and shores safe, Jeff is deeply family-oriented. He has two adult children who are both avid surfers and, alongside his long-term partner, Sirima, proudly dedicates his time to caring for his elderly parents and in-laws.
Nationality
USA
Current Position
Emergency Paramedic
Education and Work Experience
University of Hawaii. Twenty years as a paramedic in Hawaii, serving Oahu and the North Shore of Kauai, followed by 20 years as a paramedic serving the beach communities of San Diego.
Medical Interests
I enjoy emergency medicine, and I’ve been involved in many ocean rescues and traumatic injuries.
Local Surf Spot
Lower Trestles
Favourite Surf Destination
Indonesia, by far.
Travel Experience
Forty-five years of surf travel all over the world.
Best Surf Trip Ever
My first trips to G-Land in the 1980s.
Worst Surf Trip Ever
Fiji. The wind blew and blew and blew.
Best Thing About Surfing
Being out in nature and spending time with friends.
Best Advice You Were Ever Given
Respect the locals.
Favourite Surfer and Why
Gerry Lopez. He was a big part of making surfing what it is today in Indonesia.
Current Go-To Surfboards (make and dims)
For big G-Land, my go-to is a 7’6″ Tolhurst surfboard.
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