Estepona begins installing new towers for surveillance and rescue services

The City Council of Estepona has begun the adaptation of the beaches in preparation for the high season by installing 17 new lifeguard and rescue towers, with renovated structures for which it has allocated an investment of 110,000 euros for their construction, as reported by councilwoman Susana Aragón this Wednesday.

Specifically, the councilwoman detailed that the new rescue towers will be distributed across the beaches of La Rada, El Cristo, El Padrón, El Saladillo, and Arroyo Vaquero, from Calle México to Arroyo Enmedio.

The City Council has begun to install these towers, which have dimensions of 4.7 meters in height—of which 0.7 meters will be under the sand; they consist of a transportable and prefabricated structure made up of two pieces: the base and the hut.

Additionally, the structures are equipped with an access ladder to the upper area, which includes a decked area, allowing the designated person to monitor from any position, the councilwoman pointed out.

The hut features a gate on each side with 5 mm thick sliding methacrylate, so that on inclement days, the surveillance function can be performed without any issues, in addition to ensuring its durability against breakages.

The new towers will replace the lifeguard chairs that the lifeguard service has used up until now, for the upcoming beach season, which will be active from June 15 to September 15, as explained by Aragón.

The company selected for the construction and supply of the towers improved the initial offer included in the tender by reducing the supply time, as well as the budget with a decrease of more than 27,000 euros, making the cost of the contract 110,000 euros.

Other features of the new towers include their resistance to ultraviolet radiation, moisture, impacts, and aggressions, in addition to requiring no maintenance or replacement. Thus, thanks to their composition, their durability over time is guaranteed, added the councilwoman.