PANAJI: With the festive season around the corner which will witness peak tourist arrivals here in Goa, Drishti Marine’s lifesaving force has geared up and ramped up plans ahead of the busy weeks, states a press release.
Said Navin Awasthi, Operations Head, Drishti Marine: “We anticipate the next few days to be extremely busy across the coast especially on the beach stretches which witness high footfalls. Accordingly, anticipating the need, we have initiated deployment of additional lifesavers across beaches, especially at the popular beaches on the Sinquerim – Baga stretch, Vagator, Morjim, Colva – Benaulim stretch, and Palolem. “
Drishti has increased its lifesaver deployment to 18 – 22 lifesavers on an average at the busy beach stretches of Baga, Miramar, Calangute and Candolim in north Goa and Colva, Benaulim and Palolem in south Goa.
Additionally, the jeep patrolling fleet has been enhanced with additional vehicles which assist with rescues and patrolling along the beach stretch.
Jet Skis are stationed at all key beaches. Additional allotment of jet skis has been done to the beaches which witness a high number of tourist visits. Every tower and jeep has a high-powered 2-way radio set installed to enable a strong communications capability. Lifesavers manning these jet skis coordinate with each other at various locations during search and rescue operations.
At all 35 towers, the lifesavers are equipped with first aid kits, spine boards, surfboards, rescue boards, rescue tubes, handheld radio sets, bag valve masks to assist in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (A.E.D.) machines.
Lifesavers posted at the beaches and water bodies, are as follows:
Beaches in North Goa (16): Querim, Arambol, Ashwem and Mandrem, Morjim, Vagator, Anjuna, Baga-1, Baga-2, Calangute, Candolim-1, Candolim-2, Sinquerim, Miramar, Vaiguinim –Donapaula, Siridao /Bambolim and Sweet Water Lake.
Beaches in South Goa (22): Baina, Bogmollo, Velsao, Hollant, Arrosim, Majorda, Utorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Benaulim, Taj – Benaulim, Varca, Zalor, Cavellosim, Mobor, Agonda, Pallolem, Patnem, Rajbagh, Talpona, Galgibag and Pollem.
Waterfall and Lake (02): Dudhsagar Waterfalls and Mayem Lake.
