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Since the launch of the Special Surveillance Device on beaches and Rescue 2011, in early June to August 31, 2011, the effective protection of the City of Cartagena Civil have significantly reduced the number of swimmers who have had to be rescued on the beaches of our coastline,

Less than 72 people last summer.

A total of 166 swimmers have been rescued this summer, while last year the figure rose to 238.

Only one person had to be rushed to hospital by immersion syndrome, and there have been no deaths from this cause, although two people have been deceased for cardiac arrests, according to data provided by the Civil Protection Service, which took stock of the incidents recorded on the beaches, coinciding with the change in the high season (July and August) at mid-season.

Also indicated that the special device Surveillance and Rescue 2011 will keep 60 troops and 18 seats rescue on the beaches until mid-September.

Public Safety Councilman Mariano Garcia explains that the decline in the number of swimmers rescued respond to preventive work of the staff of Civil Protection, to get swimmers to heed the flags and respect the instructions of the lifeguards.

In addition, Garcia recalled, Cartagena was a pioneer in implementing the new ordinance to rescue imposing sanctions beaches to swimmers who did not respect the prohibitions. This initiative has been successful and has been imitated in other cities such as Barcelona, ​​says Councillor .

For the rest of incidents reported, there has also been a significant increase in cures and first aid, there have been 6805, while last year in the same period there were 4767.

Civil Protection has also recorded an increase in boat rescues, 40 this year compared to 15 last year.

This is because swimmers are increasingly turning to the posts of Civil Protection as a benchmark to meet any emergency, whether wounds, cuts, twists, insect bites and marine species, allergies or fainting, as explained by Councillor Public Safety, Mariano García.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena