(Haipo) – An unusual rescue incident occurred last Friday on the beaches of Haifa, when a woman who had gone swimming at Carmel Beach was swept south for about three kilometers to the Dado South Beach area. A lifeguard at Station 5 spotted her, additional lifeguards jumped in on a jet ski, located her in an exhausted state, and rescued her safely.
Two women entered the sea – only one returned to shore
The incident began on Friday afternoon, when two women went swimming at Carmel Beach, near the Meridian Hotel. After a while, one of the women came out of the water and contacted the station's lifeguards, when she noticed that her friend had not gone to the beach with her. Immediately upon receiving the report of the woman's absence, the beach security teams, led by Mike Deeby, the beach chief, began operations to locate her. The security guards and beach coordinators went out to search along the beach, using Ranger and Easy Rider vehicles and their personal equipment, in order to quickly locate the woman.
An alert lifeguard spotted a suspicious swimmer – and a quick rescue was launched.
At Dado South Beach, Amir Ishak, a lifeguard at Station 5, noticed a woman swimming in a way that aroused his suspicion. Ishak immediately reported to Station 6 Director Ilan Ben-David, who launched lifeguards Bilal and Khalil into the water on a jet ski. The lifeguards located the woman when she was exhausted and exhausted, put her on the jet ski and brought her safely to shore. Thus, thanks to the alertness and professionalism of the lifeguards, the incident ended without any injuries.
Rescue beyond the official season – Haifa Municipality continues to operate stations
The incident occurred after the end of the official bathing season, and it illustrates the importance of continuing to operate lifeguard stations on Haifa's beaches during this period. The Haifa Municipality continues to operate the lifeguard stations on the beaches of Dado, Zamir (except for station number 2), Carmel, Bat Galim and Neot, in order to allow bathers who visit the beaches outside of the bathing season to enjoy lifeguard services and professional supervision.
Director of the Coastal Division: "The sea can be dangerous even on nice days"
Rita Sassi, Director of the Beaches Department at the Haifa Municipality, said: "This incident illustrates how important it is to continue operating lifeguard stations even after the official bathing season has ended. Thanks to the vigilance, professionalism and quick response of the lifeguards, it was possible to locate the woman in time and rescue her from the sea. I would like to thank Amir Ishak, Ilan Ben-David, Bilal and Khalil for their performance and dedicated work. We once again remind the public that even on days when the weather is pleasant, the sea can be dangerous, and one should only enter the water at beaches where lifeguard services are operating and during the hours of operation of the lifeguards."
Photo credit: Haifa Municipality Spokesperson
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