Puerto Vallarta, Jal- With the idea of educating children and adults in matters of prevention and to learn about the work done by Lifeguards in Puerto Vallarta beaches, International Lifeguard Day was celebrated last Sunday morning.
Camarones beaches were the stage where groups of rescuers made a display of different water rescue techniques and First Aid maneuvers. Invitations to the event were extended by Puerto Vallarta’s Lifeguards.
Children participated in water rescue strategies and First Aid lessons taught by expert instructors, and later, they all enjoyed putting into practice, with the help of the Lifeguards, some of the techniques they had learned. Foot ball and volley ball games were also played at the beach for the occasion.
Lifeguard chief Esteban Gaxiola, informed that the purpose of this kind of activities which were part of the celebration, is for people to get to know the work of the lifeguards and have people be participants in learning skills that can help them save lives, and to to generate awareness of the dangers of the ocean, and at the same time, to understand why beach recommendations and signs should be obeyed.
International Lifeguard Day is celebrated on February 4 in honor of ten Argentinean rescue workers who lost their lives when, on the line of duty, were carried away by a riptide in the ocean of Mar de Plata.
Calderon Gaxiola pointed out that the group of Lifeguards was organized in 2006 with join efforts from municipal government and the Municipal Maritime Federal zone. They were given basic tools to start guarding all the beaches in the area to prevent incidents.
As the years went by, the Lifeguard group, under the coordination of Municipal of Civil Protection and Firemen, has been very successful and, thanks to their constant training and certifications in different topics, they stand out among rescue workers of other regions. They are now considered the best among the best at international level.
Puerto Vallarta is the only touristic area in Mexico that has lifeguards 24 hours a day.
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Lifeguards Day is Celebrated in Puerto Vallarta
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