Water rescuers Eagles Spanish Red Cross have conducted fifteen rescue swimmers during the day on Friday 1 August due to vacation libeccio that hit the coast of the Mediterranean.
As the day progressed Plan Coverage Beaches (COPLA), which until August 17 closing lasts one hour at 20:00 pm, the sea state and strong rip currents advised recolor flags to yellow and then to red in some instances.
All patients were evaluated and stabilized "in situ" without needing further medical care, except for a 18 year old whose been advised your transfer to the Emergency Health Center North Eagles to perform additional medical tests.
The event that led to the deployment of as many troops occurred after hours coverage COPLA, at 20:10 hours on Friday night, when a call Pulpí Civil Protection warned several swimmers who were in serious difficulty returning to the shore of Playa de las Palmeras, on the border of the provinces of Almeria and Murcia.
Two basic life support ambulances two jeeps Rapid Intervention Group and two rescue boats Spanish Red Cross Eagles two Advanced Life Support units of the Andalusian Health Service along with several Civil Guard Patrol and local police municipality of Almeria appeared at the site to secure the area and assist in the relief of those affected.
Together with them, several lifeguards Eagles Red Cross that they were going to their homes after completing their day and in their private cars were also submitted in place to have a record of the event to assist in the rescue.
Apparently, two members of the same family, FAM 38 and daughter 11 EAH were swept away by the current are more than 150 meters from the coast putting his life in grave danger.
A Civil Guard patrol Pulpí who was in the area looked at this and was launched to rescue the affected also derived in seeing sea by the current.
The rapid response of all participants allowed the affected were discharged "in situ", except SHL 34, one of two members of the Civil Guard who jumped into the sea and was referred to hospital in a unit SVA but his condition is not in danger.
Source: Cruz Roja Águilas