Comments on: Save our lifeguards so they can save you!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:37:32 +0000

Interesting idea Jennifer. But as I wrote above, one of the secondary goals of the program is to provide sustainable jobs for locals so the program uses local Costa Ricans from the Caribbean area as lifeguards. I’m also not sure the cost of an area hotel room and meals would be less expensive than hiring a local guard. Finally, there is the legal issue of hiring someone who is not legally able to work in the country.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:53:18 +0000

Why not offer 2 certified lifeguards in the US free room and meals for several weeks at a time for voluntary, but mandatory lifequarding through the tourist season? Breakfast lunch and dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, and two to four weeks working full time lifeguarding at Cocles?
They would have to pay their own airfare and fax their credentials and references preemptively.
There is just not the money in these communities to support full time lifeguard staff. But if several people could be recruited for working holidays with room and board taken care of, I can name about 5 lifeguards off the top of my head that would jump at the chance.

By: Chet Ohrt

Chet Ohrt — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:34:12 +0000

Matt,
With your background your ideas would be very
valuable towards keeping the program going and
improving.I am trying to assist in this effort and
my email is Ohrtchet@bellsouth.net. Maybe we can
collaborate and come up with some good ideas for the
program?

By: admin

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:56:45 +0000

Thanks for the offer Matt. One of the secondary goals of the program though is to provide sustainable jobs for locals so the program uses local Costa Ricans from the Caribbean area as lifeguards. There are some volunteer opportunities for visitors to the area though, you might want to check out http://puertoviejosatellite.com/volunteer.php for a sampling of some of the ideas.

By: Matt Fox

Matt Fox — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:02:03 +0000

I am a 22 year old American (east coast). Finishing a TEFL certification class in Sámara, Costa Rica in March 2010. Unsure about teaching jobs, inquiring about lifeguard openings. I am First Aid, CPR, AED, and Ocean Rescue certified. Pool lifeguarded when I was young, moved to beaches when I was out of high school. 4 years of beach lifguarding in Ocean City, MD and Nags Head, North Carolina. Was averaging 30 rescues and 2 spinal injuries per summer In Ocean City. Collegiate swimmer (James Madison University – 47.3 100 yd. free). Like to surf and dont need much.

By: Manuel

Manuel — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:28:41 +0000

Great page….congrats to all those that helped! Let’s hope we get some more participation