Emergency Councilman of the City of Lorca, Eduardo Sanchez, has announced that "the Emergency Municipal Service has conducted 240 interventions during the month of July on the beaches of Calnegre Leads. Remember that the Municipal Emergency in coordination with the Regional Emergency in the Autonomous Region, is participating in the Plan Copla surveillance and rescue beaches and rescue at sea during the months of July and August. "
The mayor recalled that "our Emergency Service conducts a preventive service in a coastline of 10 km. Extension from Parazuelos beach, on the edge of Mazarron, to Galera beach, bordering the town Eagles. The device has a total of 6 persons, 3 for surveillance in Cala Calnegre and 3 on the beach tips. the same set every day from 11 am until 20 hours afternoon, the device being Lorca is the most time in the Region of Murcia, as in other localities concluded an hour earlier, at 19 hours. "
Sanchez pointed out that "most of the incidents are treated to speeches to jellyfish stings, a total of 221. For other stings were made 2 interventions by bites of sea urchins and fish 3 spider bites. Also attended 2 people who had allergic reactions and which were transferred to Ramonete Health Center for treatment. "
"In the month of July," the mayor noted, "were held also 8 cures for injuries and a dislocated finger splint. After hours service is performed other interventions such as the cure of a cut and unclog 2 vehicles ".
As for the bailouts conducted, Sanchez said that "there have been four rescues, which were treated immediately to avoid greater evils. Thus, on July 5, was rescued on the beach of tips to an elderly person with difficulty to exit water. the 14th in Calnegre Creek, about 13 times on him a child of seven years, a 20 and a boy of 37. On July 24 was carried out another rescue, while the day 25 in Cala de Calnegre was rescued from water to a 45 year old who shocked the waves and swallowed water, which caused a state of nervousness which caused had to be helped to get to shore by the strength of Municipal Emergency Service. "
The mayor said that "the incidents are moving within the normal parameters, taking into account the bathers on the beaches of tips during the month of August."
The mayor encouraged Lorca and visitors to "visit our beaches and enjoy them, following instructions at all times Municipal Emergency Service to ensure safety, but knowing that any incident the Service is well prepared to address it and offer their services to the bathers. "
Finally, Sanchez pointed out that the presence of troops of the Municipal Emergency Plan within Copla on the beaches of Calnegre Leads will continue throughout the month of August so that visitors can enjoy these beautiful beaches with confidence.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca