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Rio Chillar Rescue

Volunteers from Protección Civil came to the assistance of a woman who had injured her leg whilst with a group of 50 excursionists in Río Chillar.

New Protección Civil Vehicle

Almuñécar’s Protección Civil have got themselves a new 4×4 ambulance, which looks suspiciously like a straight LWB Landrover Defender 110. And that is what it is, basically, because it is for accident victims and sick patients who do not require medical attention during the trip a hospital or medical centre.

Tunnel Accident Exercise

Volunteers from the Protección Civil de Nerja staged an emergency exercise to approve their rapid response to a hypothetical car accident inside a motorway tunnel.

Salobreña Beach Coverage

The Town Hall has announced that the Protección Civil will be patrolling the beaches up to the 16th of this month. Motril seems to be the only coastal town on the Costa Tropical that is anything short of grateful for the voluntary dedication of these guys, but we shan’t go into that further here.

Lifeguards in Stereo

Motril beaches are witnessing the bizarre situation of having both Cruz Roja and Protección Civil staffing the beaches thanks to the hasty actions of the Town Hall.

Rebellious Volunteers Axed

Things took an ugly turn in Motril with only 15 days before the summer beach season officially finishes, after the all-volunteer, Protección Civil decided that they had had enough and left their posts.

Jelly Bandits

Protección Civil for Almuñécar/Herradura has issued its figures for July, concerning First Aid on the at its four beach posts: La Herradura, San Cristóbal, Puerta del Mar and Velilla beaches. Jelly-fish stings are up, which is hardly surprising as there are more people around to be stung, so to speak.

Three Rescued Along Río Chillar

Members of the Protección Civil de Nerja rescued two women and a man who had managed to get lost in the El Canal area of Río Chillar. El Canal is similar to La Junta de los Ríos (Otíva) in its steep-side gully characteristics.

Fire Figures Up

This time last year the number of mountain fires in the province of Granada stood at seven – this year it has already reached 66. having had a dry winter and spring things aren’t looking good.