The lifeguard Sergio Fernández, awarded with the Civil Protection Merit Distinction

The mayor of Benidorm, Toni Pérez, has delivered this morning the Civil Protection Merit Distinction of the Generalitat, in the category of Public Congratulations, to lifeguard Sergio Fernández Cuadros, who saved the life of a minor after performing cardiovascular resuscitation manoeuvres, on August 18, 2019, in the pool of the sports complex of Lope de Vega International School.

The award ceremony that took place in the Mayor's Office was attended, in addition to the winner and the mayor by the Councilor for Citizen Security, Lorenzo Martínez, and the director of the educational centre, Vicente Fuster Pérez.

The Civil Protection Merit Distinction of the Generalitat is an award that, individually or collectively, distinguishes natural, legal, public and private persons who stand out for their actions in the protection, both at a preventive and operational level, of people, goods and the environment.