Programs and Trainings

Join an educational, physical and fun day of learning about basic ocean safety theory and actual rescue practices with and without equipment. This training aims to empower you to act preventatively when potential dangers can occur and have knowledge on how to react in case of an actual emergency. This is a one day training and you will enter the water. Spanish and English.

This 90 minute workshop will lay out the fundamental knowledge you need to be a responsible beach goer, identify rip currents, prevent accidents, and assess emergencies from the shore. This workshop does not involve entering the water. Spanish and English.

Are you looking for an educational, life-saving and fun activity to empower yourself and your group? We host customized trainings and workshops for families, retreat groups, businesses, and so on. Spanish and English.

Have your child join an educational, physical and fun day of learning about basic ocean safety theory and actual rescue practices, with and without equipment. This training aims to empower your child to act preventatively when potential dangers can occur and have knowledge on how to react in case of an actual emergency. This is a one day training and you will enter the water. For kids 10-13 and 14-18 years old. Spanish and English.

Establishing an Ocean Safety Education and Outreach Program specifically for Costa Ricans that are local to the Nosara area is of high priority for NOS. By hosting several workshops and events, NOS plans to empower our locals, develop a stronger community, spread the word on ocean safety, prevent tragedies and ensure the safety of Costa Ricans on the Nosara Beaches. In our programming, participants will learn how to identify, prevent and react to a range of dangerous aquatic situations. Spanish Only.

During this course, you will gain knowledge and skills that may help save a life, but most important goal of this course is to teach you to act in an emergency. You will learn to recognize when someone needs CPR, how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult, child or an infant; demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult, child or infant; describe when and how to help a choking adult or child as well as first aid basics.