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Marvin Pérez is being trained in Australia at the lifesaving camp.

In recognition of his great work as a Municipal Lifeguard of the canton and its actions by To improve public safety for tourists and local visitors on all Costa Rican beaches, Municipal Lifeguard Marvin Pérez Chen received an invitation from Australian Sports Lifesaving, the highest authority in aquatic rescue and lifesaving in Australia, to participate in a series of courses and talks that will be held at the Lifeguard Training Facilities , located in the city of Sydney, in categories that are exclusively linked to aquatic rescue issues.

During the days that Marvin was on the island, they put testing all his qualities, skills and physical condition as a lifeguard.

He was part of a select group of lifeguards chosen worldwide to receive this training , under the guidance and supervision of qualified facilitators, trainers and advisors from the Australian Lifesaving Service.

As one of the largest volunteer organizations in Australia, and as part of its commitment to sharing its knowledge , it conducts a series of training sessions for people from different parts of the world , in this case He was chosen to travel and receive this training, considering it one of the opportunities that any lifeguard in the world hopes for .

At the end of the training , he obtained three very important qualifications :

To obtain each of these qualifications, you have to work hard and prepare very well, since each module must be ... to be approved by theoretical and practical exams and in case of not passing them could be disqualified from continuing with the training process.

“As a lifeguard, I share my satisfaction, as it was a very enriching experience. I learned from great professionals, and thanks to God's will and my passion, I achieved each of my goals. I express my gratitude to all the people who, in one way or another, have believed and continue to believe in me and have collaborated in different ways so that I could take this great step in the field of lifesaving. To my Australian classmates, instructors, and colleagues Steve Allan, Brent Jackson, James Turnham, and Dan Gaffney, my sincere thanks for their hospitality and their great commitment to helping me in my training process, and to all those who are celebrating this important achievement with me today. Thank you; without your help, it wouldn't have been possible.”

Afterwards, everything learned had to be put into practice. For a week I was patrolling and providing assistance. Macquarie Harbour Beach , which is a town on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia .