Sunday, February 28, 2016

Voluntary rescue service assists thousands

The Emergency Response and Rescue Corps last summer it intervened in 2,523 cases, helping 463 swimmers who were in difficulty and assisting in other cases ranging from minor to major injuries on land and at sea. The voluntary water rescue service said this morning it had now been joined by 28 new volunteers, most of whom were currently receiving specialised training. The ERRC provides water rescue service at Ramla Bay, Ħondoq ir-Rummien and Marsalforn in Gozo and Blue Lagoon Bay and Santa Marija Bay in Comino. It has two hydro ambulances stationed at the Blue Lagoon and Marsalforn Bay.

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