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Lorca enjoys a quiet summer on the beaches (07/09/2016)

The Edil Emergency said that this summer has been quieter, thanks mainly to the fact that citizens are increasingly aware of the need to respect the indications made by the staff of our SME and act accordingly as noted by the color of the flag.

Councilman Emergency in the City of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, has reported that summer on the beaches of Lorca coastline has been confirmed as a quiet period in terms of the actions that have had to develop by the strength of the Municipal Emergency Service (SME), which have been less than those made last summer.

In fact attendances made on the beaches of the municipality in this period have suffered a decline over the previous year, from 195 in 2015 to 175 in 2016, assuming a variation of 11.5% less this season.

Bayonas Lopez explained that more than a year, during the summer months Municipal Emergency Service and Civil Protection Hon.

City of Lorca, has participated in the Surveillance and Rescue Regional Plan Playas and Rescue at Sea (Copla Plan) in coordination with the Directorate General of Public Safety and Emergency of the Ministry of Presidency of the Regional Government, by establishing a device comprehensive emergency care to offer an immediate, effective and coordinated response to any emergency situation in the coastal strip running from the beach Parazuelos, on the border with Mazarrón until Galera beach with the municipality of Eagles.

For these reasons have been deployed human and material resources necessary to enable start monitoring services, rescue and salvage daily from 11.00 hours to 20.00 hours uninterruptedly.

The base Calnegre tips has provided the effect of an ambulance SVB Murciano Health Service to act in case of emergency and Rapid Intervention Vehicle for action in fighting bushfires.

Emergency Councilman has stated that, in overall terms, this year have also been fewer bites marine animals during August, from 64 in 2015 to 35 in 2016. In detail, interventions during August and on days 1, 2, 3 and 4 September have reached the hundred, which meant a decrease of 77% over the same period of 2015. These interventions have been motivated by:

Bites marine animals with a total of 35, of which were 28 by jellyfish, by hedgehog 5 and spider 2 fish.

Terrestrial insects bite: 4.

Assistance wound healing: 19.

Controls blood sugar and stress: 4.

Dizziness: 2.

Rescue vehicle stuck in the sand: 2.

Removing dead animals: 1 and 1 seagull flying fish.

Prevention bathers: 1.

Support bathroom with amphibious chair: 4.

Allergic reaction: 1.

Ambulance assistance: at the beach bar of Cala to a lady of 57 years with vomiting and transfer to CS Ramonete.

Rescue boat: 1

The Emergency Edil has indicated that in terms of search and rescue of people during this month have been a total of 24, occurred in the following days, being treated immediately by rescuers Service avoiding major consequences:

08.07.2016, 2 double rescue people from 40 to 42 years is done in Cala Calnegre, and later another rescue 3 people 62, 66 and 70 is performed.

All redemptions are made green flag waving.

12/08/2016, is performed in Cala when relief workers warn of the impossibility of 2 children 10 and 11 years out of the water on the basis of the current, and later rescued 5 people from 9, 11, 13, 15 and 35, also in the Cala, waving a yellow flag.

13.08.2016, rescuing a man of 55 years performed in Cala Calnegre yellow flag.

08/14/2013, it is 2 children 8 and 10 years and a man of 35 years in the Cala.

23/08/2016 1 rescue is performed in Cala Calnegre.

This is a lady of 45 years.

08.26.2016, rescue swimmers of 5 in Cala is done by entering the zone current wave created by the lift, waving in all cases yellow flag.

08.27.2016, rescue is performed on the Creek a man of 57 years and a woman.

It should be noted that it has flown during this period on the beaches of Lorca the yellow flag for 15 days on the beach Calnegre tips (Village) and 4 days on the beach Calnegre (Cala), a red flag with the prohibition on bathing in 6 sometimes in the village and 2 days at the Cala, and the rest green flag.

From 18 June to 31 July were carried out 75 interventions which meant an increase of 32% over the same period of 2015. These were due to:

Stings of marine animals: 23;

16 jellyfish, weeverfish 3 urchins and anemones 2 2.

Terrestrial insect bite: 1.

Assistance wound healing 31.

Control blood pressure: 2.

Nausea and vomiting: 1.

Lipotimia: 1.

1: eye problems.

Bumps and bruises: 3.

Muscle pain: 1.

Transfer to the doctor's office Ramonete: 1.