The Lifeguards are Making the Beaches Safer Again!

~ by Nate Bright

Have you noticed the shipping containers next to the lifeguard towers on Playa Dominical and Playa Hermosa? These represent a new way for the lifeguards to protect our beaches, but in a different way than you may expect. 

In partnership with CAP on Crime (a local community crime prevention organization), the Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguards are installing beach lockers that can be rented by the hour or by the day, protecting our beaches from petty theft and generating much needed sustainable income for the lifeguard program. 

Contenedor

Contenedor

While violent crime is very rare in the Costa Ballena region, petty theft on the beaches continues to be a problem for tourists and locals alike. Renting a beach locker will prevent some of this crime, so please take advantage of it! CAP on Crime has more valuable tips on beach security – you can find them by visiting www.caponcrime.com or on their Facebook page.

In Playa Dominical, the container will also become the new lifeguard tower, with a new lifeguard platform being installed on top. 

In addition to the lockers, the containers are also being outfitted with freshwater showers using rain collection during the “green season”. Hopefully, with the installation of the lockers and showers, the lifeguard towers will become the central point of beach activity, making it easier for the lifeguards to focus on their primary goal of saving lives.

Duchas

Duchas

The containers were generously donated by Patron’s Restaurant & Bar in Dominical. THANK YOU!! The Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguard program is made possible through generous donations from local businesses and community members, and a group of active, dedicated committee members.

Paid, certified lifeguards save lives! If you’d like to get involved or make a donation, please visit our site.

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