LIFEGUARD PROGRAM
SURF LIFESAVING DEL SUR
OCEAN LIFEGUARD PROGRAM
Establishing A National Standard
The result of over a decade of our training and development of Lifeguard Services in Mexico and cooperation with various Fire Departments on the Baja Peninsula and mainland Mexico have led to the development of a National Ocean Lifeguard Competency Standard for Mexico, adopted and endorsed by the federal agencies SEP and CONOCER!!
Training Program
The multi-day training program prepares students in the prevention of incidences and rescue techniques in diverse water environments dealing with a variety of victim circumstances.
Cabo San Lucas
In collaboration with El H. Cuerpo de Bomberos de Cabo San Lucas El Colegio de Bomberos y Administradores de Emergencias de Cabo San Lucas 30 Lifeguard Academies known as Seminario de Rescate Acuatico have been held from Sept. 2004 to June 2024.
The first academy in 2004 had 30 students- firefighters.
Academies have seen the numbers grow from 50 to close to 200 students.
The last 19 academies have had no less than 105 students with the majority being between 120 to 150 students.
Registration is through El H. Cuerpo de Bomberos de Cabo San Lucas El Colegio de Bomberos
Other Mexico Locals
Ocean Lifeguard Academies held in:
Sayulita / Nuevo Vallarta
In collaboration with:
Firefighters Crossing Borders
Zachary Chambers Emergency Services Foundation
Proteccion Civil y Bomberos Bahia de Banderas
4 Lifeguard Academies:
30 students in 2010
45-50 students in 2011, 2012, & 2013
Troncones
In collaboration with:
Firefighters Crossing Borders
Troncones Offshore Athletic Club (community organization promoting ocean and beach stewardship & safety)
Lifeguard Academy:
15 students in 2019
Student Demographics
Academy Students derive from a variety of entities including public, private, and governments agencies.
Government Sectors & Emergency Services:
Sector Naval de Cabo San Lucas (the Navy), Proteccion Civil Cabo San Lucas (Civil Defense), ZOFEMAT Los Cabos (Zona Federal Maritimo Terrestre), El H. Cuerpo de Bomberos San Jose del Cabo, IGY Marinas Cabo San Lucas, Cruz Roja Mexicana Los Cabos (Red Cross), and several private ambulance and paramedic companies in Los Cabos.
Hotel Security Personnel:
Pueblo Bonita Resorts, RUI Hotels & Resorts, Villa Goup Resorts, Mayan (Vidanta) Resorts, Cabo Azul Resort, Royal Solaris Los Cabos, Barcelo Los Cabos, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, Royal Decameron Los Cabos, One & Only Palmilla, The Westin Resort, El Dorado Resort, Marquis Los Cabos, Hilton Los Cabos, Dreams Los Cabos, Grand Velas Los Cabos, Chileno Bay Club, Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos, Sheraton Grand Los Cabos, Hacienda Encantada Resort, Esperanza (Auberge) Resorts, Welk Resorts, Casa Dorada Resort & Spa, Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa, Hacienda Beach Club, Solmar Resort, Playa Grande Resort & Spa, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, and Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas.
Beachfront Concessions:
SUP rentals, parasailing rentals, PWC rentals, surfboard rental / instructors, charter fishing boat crew, scuba instructors, snorkel tour boat crew, kayak rental guides, etc.
Important note:
While the majority of our students that attend our Los Cabos academies are from the local municipalities (Cabo San Lucas & San Jose del Cabo), we regularly have a percentage of students from coastal cities in both peninsular states (Baja California Norte & Baja California Sur) including Tijuana & Ensenada (BCN) and Puerto San Carlos, La Paz & Todos Santos (BCS), as well as numerous students from coastal mainland Mexico including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa), Acapulco, Puerto Escondido & Cancun.
Seminario de Rescate Acuatico * Cabo San Lucas
2024-2007
Images Courtesy of Surf Lifesaving del Sur Team and H. Cuerpo de Bomberos De Cabo San Lucas