Standing at the front lines, watching over those who recklessly brave the rough seas and currents, the lifeguards of the Vosma social cooperative work as a team. The lifeguard service on the beaches of Porto Torres will continue until Sunday, September 6th, thanks to an extension from the Municipality, but now it's time to take stock. Rescue operations at Balai, but also dozens of warnings for dangerous diving, prohibited games, and undisciplined fishermen, have marked a season that is about to end. Thanks to the Municipality's extension, the service will continue until Sunday, September 6th.
The hot summer on the beaches of Scoglio Lungo, Acque Dolci, and Balai was characterized by intense and varied activity for the Vosma lifeguards. This work required not only prompt rescue interventions, but also constant prevention and surveillance, consisting of warnings and reminders of the rules.
Balai beach, so popular with tourists and locals that it's the most popular on the Turritano coast, saw lifeguards engaged in four separate rescue operations in the month of July. The first occurred on the afternoon of July 11, when a 15-year-old boy drifted gradually away from the shore due to wind and wave currents. Lifeguard Matteo Mauro reached him with his Baywatch and brought him back to shore.
A few hours later, the same scene repeated itself with a 14-year-old girl, saved by the same lifeguard. On July 23, around 6:40 PM, lifeguard Simone Troisi directly observed an emergency situation: a swimmer had fallen ill while in the water. The lifeguard intervened with the rescue tube, safely extracting the person and handing them over to 118 personnel. The last intervention at Balai dates back to July 30, with an unusual event. A 25-year-old man dislocated his shoulder after diving into the water. With the help of a nearby SUP practitioner, he managed to reach the shore, where he was taken care of by lifeguard Daniele Rais, immobilized, and handed over to 118 for transport to the emergency room. The watchful eye of lifeguards goes beyond this, and their work doesn't end with rescues.
