There have been 3 deaths and 4 drownings since the beginning of the year
Northern Emirates implement preventive measures on their beaches to reduce drowning accidents
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Constant monitoring of beach-goers.
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Government agencies in the northern emirates have taken new preventive measures to reduce the incidence of drownings on their shores. Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and the Eastern Province have witnessed three deaths, and four drowning cases, since the beginning of this year.
The measures included the closure of Al-Bayt Mutahid Beach in Umm Al Quwain in cases of sea disturbance, as well as the provision of 34 lifeguards on its shores by the Khorfakkan Municipality, and the intention of the Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah to provide lifeguards and towers on its shores.
And «Emirates Today» monitored that the competent authorities in Hamriyah Sharjah installed watchtowers and provided lifeguards and marine water bikes for rescue along the Hamriya Beach, and four-wheel drive vehicles for rescue, in addition to alerting sea-goers to leave the water before seven in the evening, in order to preserve their safety. Lifeguards at Al Hamriya Beach sounded an alarm along the beach using four-wheel drive vehicles, urging beachgoers not to go into the sea after sunset.
It is noteworthy that the eastern region recorded one drowning accident during the first half of this year on Sambraid Beach, which killed a 16-year-old boy, and the specialized teams rescued an 18-year-old man.
The municipality of Khorfakkan stated that it had completed the second phase of providing rescue services and enhancing security and safety measures on the beaches of Khorfakkan and Al Zubarah, by distributing 34 qualified lifeguards, equipped with the tools and equipment necessary to practice their work, and immediately dealing with any emergency cases or injuries that might occur on the beach, with 25 lifeguards per Extension of the swimming area at Khorfakkan Beach, and nine lifeguards at Al Zubarah Beach.
She explained that the beaches were provided with rescue and ambulance procedures, including observation platforms, water bikes for rapid intervention, first aid tools, and other advanced equipment.
The Municipality of Kalba, affiliated to the Emirate of Sharjah, confirmed that it had appointed 22 lifeguards of qualified professional cadres, to work around the clock, seven days a week.
Their task is to monitor beachgoers, secure them and guide them to safety standards and rules, in addition to carrying out quick rescue missions, to reduce drowning accidents.
The municipalities of the eastern region confirmed the identification of areas in which swimming is prohibited, and the placement of warning boards in them, in order to preserve the safety of beachgoers, and to reduce drowning incidents, especially since the area has torrential currents and deep pits.
She emphasized that the consequences of violating the laws and taking the risk of entering these areas are not welcome, as there are no guarantees that a person will leave them safely.
For his part, a swimming and marine rescue instructor, Nabil Al Ali, said that the danger zones are the places where warning signs are placed, calling on beachgoers not to approach them.
He explained that bad weather makes entering any of the sea areas dangerous, especially when the color of the waves becomes dark compared to the usual color in normal conditions, due to the presence of a layer of dust at the lower level of the sea.
He added, "The areas in which part of the beach is closed for maintenance work or the presence of works under construction poses a great danger to everyone who goes into the sea, even those who can swim, given the psychological trauma that occurs to him when he is surprised by deep holes and large rocks under the water, which makes him He feels that he is unable to save himself,” noting that “the possibility of children and beginners in swimming drowning, if they enter such areas, is very large.”
He stressed that the rescue operation must be carried out by a trained and professional person, who has the right foundations for that, so that he is not doomed to drown, adding that people on the shore should seek immediate assistance from the responsible authorities in case they see someone drowning.
The Umm Al Quwain Municipality had earlier closed the beach of the house unified as a result of the bad weather, in order to preserve the lives of sea-goers, and it was reopened if the weather improved.
Al-Bayt Beach was a lonely person who recorded an accident, last June, when an Asian family drowned, which led to the death of the mother.
Installation of rescue towers
The Director-General of the Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah, Engineer Ahmed Al Hammadi, said that the department is in the process of installing rescue and marine ambulance towers, and providing lifeguards on the beaches of Al Maarid and Flamingo Ras Al Khaimah, to avoid cases of drowning on the beaches, in addition to providing toilets for beachgoers as part of a plan to develop the emirate's beaches. .
Ras Al Khaimah recorded that three citizen children drowned in the sea of the city of Rams, north of the emirate, which resulted in the death of one of them and the rescue of the others. A five-year-old child drowned in the sea of the institute.
Al Hammadi confirmed that the department, in coordination with the Emirate's Tourism and Development Authority, launched two projects to develop the Maarid and Flamingo beaches during the last quarter of this year.
• Watchtowers and rescue bikes along Al Hamriya Beach... and 34 lifeguards on the Khorfakkan and Al Zubarah beaches.
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