Lifeguards and rescue teams in the Region of Murcia carried out a total of thirteen thousand and twenty-four interventions in July, according to figures released as part of the region’s Copla, or Surveillance and Rescue Plan. This plan, which coordinates safety measures at beaches and rivers during the summer months, has been reinforced for the high-risk period from July first to August thirty-first.

Currently, approximately three hundred personnel are stationed across ninety-one beaches, from El Mojón near Alicante to Cala Reona on the Almería border, including several inland river beaches. Of the recorded incidents, the majority—over eight thousand six hundred—were requests for information or social assistance, often aimed at helping people with mobility issues access the water safely or locating missing individuals.

There were also two hundred and eighty-six rescues and four thousand and fifty-four instances requiring first aid treatment, marking a slight decrease from last year’s statistics, which included three hundred and thirteen rescues and four thousand five hundred and sixty-eight first aid callouts. However, the demand for social and general assistance rose by more than one thousand three hundred compared to July of twenty twenty-four.

Regional Emergencies Minister Marcos Ortuño, during a visit to Santiago de la Ribera, emphasised the coordinated and efficient response to emergencies in bathing areas. He stressed the importance of following flag signals and lifeguard instructions, particularly when the red flag is flying, indicating a clear risk. The regional government has allocated over nine hundred and thirty-eight thousand euros this year to support the service, with funds primarily directed towards agreements with local councils and the Red Cross.