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The attendances made on the beaches of the municipality of Lorca during 2017 have suffered a decrease compared to the previous year, going from 175 in 2016 to 136 in 2017, despite the increase of bathers who have visited Lorca beaches
The Councilor for Emergencies of the City of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, took stock this morning of the actions carried out by the Municipal Emergency and Civil Protection Service within the Rescue Plan (Plan Copla 2017) on the beaches of the Lorca coast.
Bayonas has explained that "the assists made on the beaches of the municipality of Lorca during 2017 have suffered a decrease compared to the previous year, going from 175 in 2016 to 136 in 2017, assuming a variation of 28.6% less during this decrease in interventions is motivated by the lower assistance in rescue and rescue of people, especially in August, since it has gone from 24 in 2016 to none in 2017. "
The Edil de Emergencias has added that "although during this period of time there has been a reduction in the interventions carried out by our staff, it is necessary to emphasize the increase of bathers who are visiting us this year, act motivated to a large extent by the recent concession of blue flag to the cove of Calnegre.This is to a large extent to the prevention work that the own lifeguards do as well as the campaigns of awareness that from this council and through the social networks we are carrying out, and of course, thanks to the citizen collaboration of bathers and visitors respecting the state of the flags as well as the indications of the rescuers ".
Juan Miguel Bayonas recalled that "during the summer months the Municipal Emergency and Civil Protection Service of the City of Lorca has participated in the Copla Plan in coordination with the General Directorate of Citizen Security and Emergencies of the Ministry of Regional Government Presidency. an integrated emergency care system has been established to provide an immediate, effective and coordinated response to any emergency situation in the coastal strip that runs from the beach of Parazuelos, on the Mazarrón border, to the Galera beach with the municipality of Águilas.At this season the professional human resources and necessary materials have been deployed that allow the start up of the services of surveillance, rescue and daily rescue from 11.00 to 20.00 hours uninterrupted.
The Emergency Councilman pointed out that "Puntas' base has been equipped with an SVB ambulance of the Murcian Health Service to act in case of emergency and a Quick Intervention Vehicle for the action in the extinguishing of bush fires, such as the one that was declared on August 20, in the area known as La Panadera, and thanks to the rapid intervention of the Emergency Service Municipal-Civil Protection staff and the rest of the staff of the Plan Infomur could be controlled in one hour. saw affected 1.5 hectares of low mountain ".
Interventions made during the month of July
The Municipal Emergency-Civil Protection Service has handled a total of 59 incidents on the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre from June 17 to July 31, which has meant a 13% reduction compared to the same period in 2016 These interventions have been motivated by:
Stings of marine animals with a total of 23, of which by jellyfish have been 17, by spiderfish 1 and by hedgehog 5.
Insect sting: 8
Wound healing assistance: 13
Muscle pull: 1
Shoulder Dislocation: 1
Lipothymia / Dizziness: 3
Vehicle Assistance / Rescue: 4
Others: 4 (Search and location of 4 people who left in two kayaks and did not return to the starting point)
As for the rescue and rescue of people during this period of time there has only been a rescue of two elderly people who attempted to leave the water saw the currents drag them in the sea, the rescuers to note that these people were in difficulties in order to reach the shore they were thrown into the water and provided the necessary assistance to be able to leave to the shore avoiding greater consequences, not being necessary the provision of health care to them.
These events occurred on the beach of Puntas de Calnegre on July 19.
During this period of time on the beaches of Lorca the state of the sea has been yellow flag for 10 days in the Beach of Puntas de Calnegre (Poblado) and 7 days in the Beach of Calnegre (Cala), red flag 9 times in the village and partially marking the right bank of the Creek with the prohibition of bathing for 7 occasions and the rest green flag.
Interventions made during the month of August
The Municipal Emergency-Civil Protection Service has covered a total of 77 interventions in the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, which has meant a 30% decrease compared to the same period of 2016. These interventions have been motivated by:
Stings of marine animals with a total of 32, of which for jellyfish have been 22, for hedgehog 7 and for spiderfish 3.
Insect sting: 9
Wound healing assistance: 21
Tomas (Glucose and tension): 1
Dizziness: 1
Assistance to vehicles: 3
Allergic reaction: 2
Contusions: 2
Vomiting: 2
Eye and hearing cleaning: 2
Contracture: 1
Knee dislocation: 1
Assistance with ambulance in the Creek to a child of 2 years by cutting in left wrist with can and later transfer to Rafael Méndez.
As for the rescue and rescue of people during this month has not had to make any rescue by the rescue of the Service.
During this period of time on the beaches of Lorca the state of the sea has been yellow flag for 4 days in the Beach of Puntas de Calnegre (Poblado) and 6 days in the Beach of Calnegre (Cala), red flag with ban of bath in 5 occasions in the town and no day in the Creek and the rest green flag.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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