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Three people have died from drowning in Cartagena beaches from January 2016 until today, half than in the same period of 2015, when six people died.
The casualties occurred on May 14 in Cabo de Palos;
May 28 at Playa de las Palmeras de San Ginés;
and July 26 in Cala Cortina.
Really drowning has occurred only one case, Cala Cortina.
It was an accident that took place at 9.30 am, when there was still monitoring service, as it starts at 11.00.
The remaining cases were due to physical problems and not by drowning, has highlighted the Security council, Francisco Aznar.
The statistics of the Spanish Lifesaving Federation of Murcia affect many drownings occur during the time in which the beaches are not supervised.
For this reason, from elAyuntamiento Cartagena it has expanded the horariodurante the rescuers serve in August, extending it until 20.00 hours instead of 19.00 hours until so far.
Francisco Aznar, this is one of the improvements that have been achieved with the new service award has also generated savings for municipal coffers, since the amount of the award has been lower than last year.
According to the Spanish Federation of Lifesaving the average profile of people who die by drowning is a man, Spanish and more than 45 years.
Many of the cases are classified as drowning really are not, are victims of cardiac arrests at sea, needed Aznar.
The Department of Interior and Security has provided all positions Maritime Rescue defibrillators and all Civil Defence volunteers have specific recibidoformación on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of semiautomatic defibrillators in the School of Public Safety of the City.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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