The lifeguard service on Calpe's beaches, provided by the company Eulen, carried out a rescue drill this morning on La Fossa beach. This consisted of the rescue of a swimmer at the buoy line, some 200 metres from the beach, who was in the boat area and was run over by a jet ski. The swimmer was assisted by a lifeguard who was on the beach and by a company boat which took him to the shore.
The rescued bather was simulating an arrest and, once on the beach, cardio pulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres were carried out and a defibrillator was applied. Once he recovered his pulse and was stabilised, he was taken by the company ambulance to Dénia hospital.
Two skippers, four lifeguards, the person in charge of the post, the coordinator and emergency health technicians, as well as two agents of the Local Police took part in the device.
The aim of this type of practice is to control the rescue times and the coordination between the different lifeguards to guarantee an optimum service. Moreover, this type of drills, which are carried out annually, are requirements for the awarding of the Blue Flag distinction. Numerous tourists followed the drill and applauded the professionalism of the lifeguards.
The head of Eulen stressed that "so far this has been a good summer in terms of accidents on the beach, no serious incidents have been recorded, partly due to the prevention work carried out by the lifeguard staff, we have been able to avoid many problems". The councillor for beaches, Pere Moll, and technicians from the Department of Beaches have attended the drill and have checked "in situ" compliance with protocol and times.