About 700 incidents on Marbella beaches in two weeks

The company contracted to provide Lifeguard and Surveillance services on the beaches of Marbella during the summer has intervened in about 700 situations in the first half of June related to violations of municipal ordinances, rescue operations, medical assistance, and the use of rescue boats. Lifeguards have conducted seven minor aquatic rescues; and have attended to 110 people, mostly for injuries and burns, fainting spells, heat strokes, or minor contusions. They have also acted to assist swimmers in cases of jellyfish stings, spider fish, or sea urchins. On seven occasions, the intervention of an ambulance was necessary, and in four cases, hospital transfers were required, according to the city council’s report. There have also been 110 actions involving rescue boats, aimed at surveillance and prevention tasks. Additionally, 35 percent of the interventions were related to violations of municipal ordinances, such as the presence of pets in non-permitted beach areas or the practice of unauthorized water sports, such as windsurfing or paragliding. The Beach Delegate, Diego López, appealed yesterday to the responsibility of the residents to use the coast "responsibly." "The coordination between land and sea teams has been key to ensuring safety along the entire coast," stated the councilman.