The Haifa Municipality informed Lahi Pa - the News Corporation:
Haifa Municipality extends the hours of lifeguard activity in the summer months, starting Saturday, 1/7/23.
As part of the extension, rescue services will be provided in the months of July and August from 08:00 in the morning until 19:00 in the evening.
In preparation for the opening of the bathing season, the beach department of the Haifa municipality purchased new resuscitation devices ("defibrillators"), which were placed in all lifeguard stations.
The Haifa Municipality reminds the public that bathing should only be done on the announced beaches and during the hours when lifeguard services are provided and that bathing without the supervision of a lifeguard is prohibited and life-threatening.
MDA informed Lahi Pa:
From the beginning of the bathing season (29.3.23) until today (1.7.23 at 13:00 p.m.), the medics and paramedics of Magen David Adom provided medical treatment to 121 people who drowned and were rescued from the sea, the pools and the various water reservoirs throughout the country.
26 drowned to death
2 in human condition
5 in a difficult situation
16 in medium condition
72 in easy mode