San Bartolomé de Tirajana will have new security and rescue plans for all its beaches

 

The Department of Citizen Security and Safety and Emergency Plans, managed by councilor Samuel Henríquez Quintana, today presented the Safety and Rescue Plans for Beaches and Bathing Areas, which have been prepared for a correct distribution of the powers and actions to be carried out by those involved in the security of the bathing areas of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in order to safeguard the safety of the people who are in the area, as well as the personnel of the beaches and bathing areas and emergency personnel to support the actions carried out there. 

 

This means that, “for the first time in history, San Bartolomé de Tirajana has a Safety and Rescue Plan for its coastline, being pioneers in its preparation, writing and public presentation in the Canary Islands,” in the words of councilor Henríquez Quintana. On the other hand, the councilor reported that at the moment "work is being done on the bidding documents for the execution of these safety and rescue plans that will mark a before and after in the service we offer on all our beaches."

 

This action is a consequence of Decree 116/2018, of July 30, by which town councils must adapt to the new requirements regarding safety on beaches and other maritime bathing areas. This decree regulates the rules and instructions for human safety and for the coordination of ordinary emergencies and civil protection on beaches and other maritime bathing areas in the Canary Islands.

 

The presentation was also attended by Montserrat Román Casamartina, Head of the Civil Protection and Emergency Response Service of the Canary Islands Government, who spoke highly of the work carried out by both the City Council's Security Department technicians and the plan's authors. She noted that the authors had to conduct thorough research and familiarize themselves with the municipality's various beaches, paying particular attention to the most crowded areas, peak activity times, and the zones where the most incidents occur. She added, "These plans will be available on the Canary Islands Government's website, https://www.infoplayascanarias.es/ , which will be updated in the coming weeks and will be accessible to anyone who wishes to consult them."

 

 

 

Plan Features

The plans were explained by company representatives Manuel Asensio, Fernando Álvarez and David Casa, they are distinguished based on the typology of the different beaches on our coast, according to their bathing influx, hours of greatest activity and influx and number of incidents. In this sense, a total of 74 facilities are contemplated, 28 chairs/watchtowers, 9 first aid stations and 7 SOS stations, spread across 15 beaches and the natural pools of Castillo del Romeral. Within these beaches we find Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas, San Agustín, Pasito Blanco, Playa del Cochino, Playa de Las Burras, Playa del Pirata, Playa del Águila, which will have service all year round, and the beaches of Santa Águeda , Triana, Las Carpinteras, Montaña de Arena, Pasito Bea, Meloneras and Bahía Feliz, where service will be offered during the summer, months with the greatest influx of bathers. 

 

In the case of the rest of the beaches in the municipality, such as the beaches of El Parchel, Molina, Lomo Galeón, Llanillo, Los Bigotes, Cueva del Caldero, Las Mujeres, Pedrazo, El Faro, Las Burras Chicas, Tarajalillo, del Morrete, el Cardón, de la Tabaibita, Corral de Espino Las Casillas, los Tártagos, and Playas Triana, Santa Águeda, Bahía Feliz in winter, human equipment will not be necessary when completing these beaches with a low degree of protection for the period reviewed, but it will be the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council that will determine, based on the concurrent circumstances, the prevention measures. However, the beaches contemplated in this document will have to be equipped with water rescue equipment (lifebuoys, etc.), as well as information measures for their users (signage, flags, etc.).

 

The hours of the surveillance and rescue service are established by season, being in summer (from June 15 to September 15) from 9.00:20.00 a.m. to 16:14 p.m., and in autumn, winter and spring (from September 9.00 to June 17.00) from 9.00:18.00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., except during Holy Week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.