We share a day with Red Cross volunteers
Raquel Martín is one of the many Red Cross volunteers during the summer help the association in its various actions. Its function within the Local Assembly coordinate the work of the operators of beaches as well as, control and record every movement that takes place at the headquarters of the street Castell d'Olimbroi. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to accompany her during the day and we could see, firsthand, the internal organization NGO made daily is anything but simple.
The 9: 30h is the opening hour of the day. The first thing to realize is the distribution of keys of the eight surveillance zones Beach bosses office. Two of these bundles, corresponding to Les Deveses and Les Marines, including a quad keys allowing movement to the site. In addition, in charge of distribution, from the 10: 00h, he began distributing other transportation resources (boats, cars, transport for the disabled, etc.) prior call to the Assembly of Alicante. The agency authorized the use of vehicles and, meanwhile, Raquel put in writing every move that is made with vehicles. After the deal, there were some dead minutes the volunteer took the opportunity to chat with colleagues who are still headquarters. Rachel confessed that there are stoppages every day but are so short that does not give 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.
