Friday, August 15, 2014

4 in 10 Spanish beaches have lifeguards

The portal has identified Playea.es 1,367 beaches of Spain that have lifeguards and 1,427 flags. A 35.28% of Spanish beaches (1,217) are protected by both measures, with the presence of qualified lifeguards and signal flags that indicate the status of the sea.

Comply with the directions of these signals, as well as local authorities, is essential to avoid risky situations such as those encountered last weekend on the Central Coast and southern Catalonia, where red and yellow flags waving. Because of the poor condition of the sea, two swimmers were killed in the towns of Salou and Cambrils (Tarragona). Drowning in swimming pools, beaches and rivers have cost 32 fatalities last July in Spain.

Galicia, Andalusia and Catalonia Autonomous Communities with more beaches and coves with lifeguards and flags respectively 210, 195 and 191 However, in proportion to the total number of sand in each region are Cantabria (70.13%), Euskadi (59.7%) and Valencia (56.1%) areas that have more in this aspect. It is also the case in Melilla, as seven of the eight beaches in the City provide these security measures.

By contrast, the beaches of the Canary Islands (14.68%), Balearic Islands (21.51%) and Ceuta (25%) are the most lacking in these services.

It is clear that the presence of flags and lifeguards provides additional security to vacationers. However, Angel Garcia, one of the creators of the website, remember that "caution remains an indispensable duty to each bather to enjoy a day at the beach without scares."
Security on the beaches

From Playea.es recommend following safety precautions Red Cross and Civil Protection available to us during the summer months to increase safety on the beaches. Watchtowers, jet skis, guard houses and flags of the device are necessary to enhance the protection of bathers.

But this year also the campaign 'This summer quiérete much', driven by Red Cross emphasizes the caution by the vacationer. It is recommended not to dive into places unknown background, monitoring at all times children do not venture into the sea up to two hours after eating, swim parallel to the shoreline to not walk away from the swimming area and out of the water if unwell or malaise.

Special mention flags waving in 1,427 Spanish beaches. The green allow bathing, yellow advise caution before moderately strong currents or dirty water and red prohibiting entering the water. In some coasts there is another sign, lilac flag, indicating the presence of marine pests such as jellyfish.

Read more: 4 out of 10 Spanish beaches have lifeguards - elEconomista.es http://www.eleconomista.es/turismo-viajes/noticias/6010464/08/14/4-de-cada-10-playas-espanolas-cuentan-con-socorristas.html#Kku8TaFAUjQPIBmL

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