Twenty two lifeguards protect the beaches of Salou

Salou. Costa Dorada. 15th May 2012. The beaches of the capital of the Costa Daurada live from  Tuesday May 15 the deployment of services Lifeguard device with a total of 22 people, but remember that on March 30 began their physical presence Levante Beach, but with availability of maneuver to the other beaches if required. It took the place of the Autonomous Communities the traditional family photo service and start with the material provisions effective for carrying out the work until October 15. The novelty this year is that this campaign, as explained by Mayor Pere Granados, there will be a new ordinance regulating the bathroom with red flag by extending a ban would entail a fine of 400 euros for offenders. "Very soon begin a campaign to distribute information on the regulations and a brochure in five languages ​​so that people and our visitors are aware of the measures intended to prevent." For his part, Councillor for Beaches, Julia Gomez claimed that "we are the only municipality to keep the service from 30 March to 15 October, we have almost seven months of surveillance on our beaches," he said, so that a more important coverage and culminating in a climax of staff coinciding with the months of July, August and until September 30. One year the concessionary Altesport, 2000 SL is responsible for providing this service. In total, 3.6 kilometers from the beaches of Salou there are 14 monitoring points, reinforced as it enters the bulk of the tourist season (from 1 July until 30 September) when the number increases up to 28 lifeguards for the installation of two water platforms, one East and one to the west, further intensify the control on the beach, always has a greater influx. In this sense, the ends of the Levante beach (the area of ​​Columbus Street and Port) are used more rescuers, thus achieving a wide coverage in the rescue and surveillance. Until 15 October will be extreme security on the beaches, as coinciding with the end of the season. Last year it took place almost 1400 attendances at the beaches. The Councillor for Beaches also reminded that, in high season, between ten in the morning and eight in the evening on schedule there will be two lifeguards in Long Beach, a beach of Capellans, 3 to the west beach, 4 more East and a coordinator. This human capital must be added to the incorporation of the ambulance service. The cost of service remains as last year at 340,000 euros.

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