Portal de Cartagena
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The parts of the civil protection of the City of Cartagena performed 10,293 operations on beaches during July and August, the two busiest months on the coasts and in which the device is at full capacity.
In July interventions amounted to 5263, compared to the month of August 5030.
Once again the actions of priests and first aid were the most abundant: 4,333.
Of these, most, 2285, were motivated by allergies, 884 were injured in various kinds of contacts 650 and 390 for jellyfish stings.
The rescue action in the field amounted to 312.
The majority, 274 were rescuing people: 139 in July and 135 in August.
The two ambulances at its disposal this year the City of Cartagena has done in the same period, shipments of 145 sick or injured.
Safety general director of the City of Cartagena, Carlos Nieto, expressed his satisfaction with the functioning of the device and the number of services provided to beach users, which this year has been particularly busy, which shows its utility and necessity.
Carlos Nieto for the service is being a model for other beaches in the region, through specialization and professionalization of the personnel involved and the means by which they are given.
On the less positive balance is repeated disobedience of some swimmers to the instructions of the lifeguards when they flew the flag and led to 15 complaints handled by local police officers during these two months, to which we must add the remaining seven other animals on the beaches, dogs and a horse.
Local Police maintains a permanent presence on the beaches in support of relief workers, especially when there is a hazard.
The agents have to go quad vehicles bathing areas and go more quickly to the call of the rescuers.
During the months of July and August, the device Rescue municipal beaches recorded the highest level of deployment.
The beach monitoring stations have risen to 22 and rescue personnel, 78 people.
Furthermore, it has 3 rescue watercraft, 4 rescue boats, 3 quads, 2 basic life support ambulances and 2 quick response vehicles, among other units.
During the first half of September, as the second of June, the operation is reduced and adjusted to a lower occupancy of the beaches, passing 15 checkpoints and 50 the number of first responders and civil defense personnel.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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