The strong west wind with a southerly that hit the coast of Eagles all afternoon on Sunday, forced to multiply interventions to the Red Cross Water Rescue attached to Copla 2011 Plan of the City of Eagles.
The rapid intervention of the lifeguards prevented those affected need care, but one of the swimmers who responds to the initials JG 19 years with poor prognosis, referred to the Hospital Rafael Méndez de Lorca in Advanced Life Support Unit Red Cross Aguilas, accompanied by the medical team assigned to Copla Plan 2011.
The rescue and subsequent evacuation, which took place at 18.00 in Playa de Las Delicias, was supervised by Red Cross Responsible Copla Plan and the Mayor of Eagles, Bartolome Hernandez, this intraoperatively.
However, at 20.40 hours, and already completed the normal time monitoring of beaches, boats Rescue, All Terrain Vehicle Rescue and Rapid Intervention with the medical team moved urgently to the beach Matalentisco auxiliary four swimmers to the current prevented them from returning to shore, and whose physical was in serious danger.
Two of those affected, who had an immersion syndrome, were referred to the Hospital Rafael Méndez de Lorca after being evaluated and stabilized "in situ" by the medical team.
Although his condition was not of gravity and remained on evolution, he was transferred for additional medical tests.
Although the timing of interventions carried out by the afternoon flew the yellow flag of caution from Eagles Red Cross and Emergency Health and Councillors of the City Council wants to make an appeal to the aquiline and visitors who enjoy summer in the city to take precautions and follow the advice of the lifeguards.
The strong winds that occasionally come ashore bottom currents produce difficult to perceive, and make it advisable to swim only to the waist to facilitate the return to the beach should be swept away.
Source: Cruz Roja Águilas