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Swimming in lifeguard’s absence termed unsafe
DUBAI — Lifeguards on Dubai’s beaches end their duty at 7 every evening, but beach-goers stay overnight and, despite stringent warnings, take a dip in the late hours, a Dubai Municipality lifeguard said on Monday.
According to Alexander Bautista, a lifeguard with the Public Parks and Horticulture Department of the municipality posted at the Jumeirah Open Beach, swimming in the sea at night is a dangerous activity, and the situation is further worsened in the absence of a lifeguard. He said that most accidents occur when the swimmers do not abide by the rules and regulations set by the civic body.
Two recent deaths at the beach happened at midnight, when no lifeguards were around, Bautista, who has been working with the municipality for the past 13 years, said.
He said many of the swimmers do not listen to the instructions of the lifeguards and end up as victims of drowning or near-drowning incidents. Bautista said the civic body, through its Public Parks and Horticulture Department, has provided everything that is required on the beach according to approved international specifications.
“In order to protect the beach users and swimmers from drowning, the municipality has installed watch towers at several locations across the beach with red and yellow flags placed on it according to the sea conditions. The red flag indicates that it is rough sea and not advisable to venture out in the sea for swimming and the yellow flag signals beach-goers to swim with caution,” he explained.
It is possible for the lifeguards, placed on the high watch tower to see all the swimmers in the sea. “The trained lifeguards are able to monitor the swimmers using their equipment. They are always prepared to jump into the sea in case of drowning accidents,” he said.
Bautista said that in addition to the watch tower and lifeguards, danger marks have been placed in the sea to inform the swimmers the areas allowed for safe swimming. When a swimmer is in trouble, the person should first relax and not resist or try in panic to return to the shore, because that puts his life at a higher risk. “The person should remain calm until he finds himself outside the whirlpool. Then he should attempt to swim back to the shore safely,” he explained.
The public should also comply with the safety instructions given on the sign boards on the beach.
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