The lifeguard service on the beaches of Calpe begins its summer season on Saturday 1 June. Until 15 October, 35 lifeguards of the company Eulen will ensure safety when bathing on the beaches of Calpe. Their task will be to prevent possible incidents and to help those who are in danger. To this end, they will carry out surveillance on land and sea, either on the beach itself or from the watchtowers near the beach, or from two boats crossing the 13 kilometres of Calpe's coastline, and from two kayaks for bathing areas. This year the service will be reinforced by another lifeguard on the beach of Puerto Blanco.
The lifeguard staff consists of personnel qualified not only for sea rescue, but also for first aid and health care for potential victims. In fact, on the beaches of La Fossa and El Arenal-Bol, the busiest beach, there are defibrillators and an ambulance to transport victims to a health centre. Each lifeguard has an emergency kit to deal with basic incidents and the rescue stations have all the necessary first aid materials.
They are also responsible for the supervision of the two bathing areas for disabled guests in Calpe, one in the Fossa and the other in Arenal-Bol, and accompany disabled bathers with amphibious chairs for bathing in the sea.
The lifeguard service will operate from 1 to 15 June from 11:00 to 19:00 and from 16 to 30 September and from 15 June to 15 September from 10:30 to 20:00.