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We share a day with Red Cross volunteers

August 23 from 2012 - 00: 02

Raquel Martín is one of the many Red Cross volunteers who help the association in its different actions during the summer. Its function within the Local Assembly: coordinate the work of the operators of beaches, as well as, control and record each movement that takes place at the headquarters on Castell d'Olimbroi street. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to accompany her during her journey and we were able to see, first-hand, that the internal organization that the NGO carries out on a daily basis is not simple at all.

9:30 a.m. is the opening time of the day. The first thing to do is hand out the keys to the eight surveillance zones on the beach to the station managers. Two of those bunches, the one corresponding to Les Deveses and of MarinesThey include the keys of a quad that allows movement to the place. In addition, the person in charge of the distribution, from 10:00 a.m., began to distribute the rest of the transport resources (boats, cars, transport for people with reduced mobility, etc.) after calling the Alicante Assembly. The agency authorized the use of the vehicles and, in the meantime, Raquel put in writing every movement that is made with the vehicles. After the distribution, there were a few minutes dead that the volunteer took advantage of to chat with her colleagues who are still at the headquarters. Raquel confessed to us that there are stops every day but that they are so short that she doesn't have time for anything.

Even with the word in his mouth, responsible for organizing tasks beaches took action. All positions should be open to 10: 30h and Rachel set out to prove it. Beach operators informed him of the state of the beaches following the variables of sea, sky, wind, sand, water, paper, floating objects and influx of people. These determine the color of the flag waving on each position during the day. "Are all green today"He said voluntary. Responsible for each area tested whether a resource is missing on the stands (tables, chairs, pens, etc.) and reported it.

Rachel explained: "If there were modifications in the state of the previous variables during the day, you should also tell me". During the verification of the state of the beaches, several members of the Life Cubomet Project mounted a tent in the outer area of ​​the Local Assembly. In it they informed the public, a couple of hours later, on issues of prevention against jellyfish. While they were assembling the stand, two members of the insertion volunteer team, boys and girls with Down syndrome, who collaborate in the summer with the Red Cross carrying out administrative tasks or reinforcing the beach staff, arrived at the headquarters.

Environment at 11: 10h Raquel conducted a telephone connection Radio Dénia. She is responsible for radiating the state of the beaches for dianenses listeners daily. In the 11: 15h, once described the weather beaches on the wave, voluntary written notice of the transfer of disabled persons to the beach with vehicles adapted. In addition, talks began on internal radio to give specific orders or answer questions that may arise from the beaches.

Attending arrivals of tourists who came to the Assembly requesting information and pending what was proposed by the communication line, 12 arrived: 30h. At that time when the members of beaches stop in turns to eat. From that time until the 16: 00h, they will leave their posts and inform the organizer of their departure and subsequent entry. In that way, Raquel can control the availability that exists of each one in order to manage a warning situation.

Arrivals the 14: 30h without peeled off the internal radio, Raquel makes a break to eat and we say goodbye to half constructive day we have lived beside him. She would still have five hours of work in the Assembly in which you must register the close of each beach as well as control the return of transportation resources, surveillance and communication.

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