The Teguise City Council has begun the installation of new lifeguard posts along the municipality's coastline, a fundamental action to guarantee safety and attention on the beaches. The first first-aid modules will be placed on Famara and Jablillo beaches, serving as an operations base for lifeguards and allowing for an immediate response to any emergency.
These new positions come after the terrible incident on Famara beach in which two tourists died, another managed to get out of the water. As you will recall, for several days emergency services searched for one of them, who was finally found by some bathers.
Starting in December, the municipality will begin to receive new surveillance material and three autonomous surveillance towers will be installed on Famara beach, two elevated advanced surveillance posts on Cucharas beach, and one advanced surveillance post on El Jablillo beach. In addition, all beaches will have signaling flags to inform about risks and ensure the safety of bathers and visitors, including multilingual signage aimed at tourists. The all-terrain vehicle, the jet ski, and complementary equipment for the lifeguards will be provided by the company awarded the service contract
The mayor of Teguise, Olivia Duque, stated that "with the installation of these new lifeguard posts and surveillance towers, we are reinforcing the organization and coordination of services on our beaches, ensuring constant and effective supervision. In this way, all users, residents and visitors, can enjoy the coastline with complete confidence and peace of mind, knowing that we have the necessary resources to act immediately in the event of any incident."
The Councilor for Beaches, Rita Hernández, added that "thanks to this new facility, lifeguards will be able to constantly monitor the highest-risk areas and act immediately in the event of any incident, ensuring continuous and coordinated surveillance, and thus demonstrating the City Council's commitment to a safe and well-managed coastline".The Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Eugenio Robayna, stated that "these new resources allow us to anticipate potential risks on the beaches and reinforce prevention, improving operational planning and ensuring we are prepared for any eventuality."
The action is financed by the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Ministry of Tourism and Employment, and the Teguise City Council, with a total budget of 635,000 euros allocated to the installation of all surveillance and signage material on the beaches
