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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-05-10 13:00
Last update date: 2020-05-10 13:00The global outbreak lasted for several months. The government closed many LCSD venues, including more than 30 public beaches, and stated that life-saving services were not provided. Some lifeguards said that they had inquired the LCSD. How to deal with it, he quoted the LCSD's response, "No need to save, only need to call the police." However, the weather has gradually turned hot in recent days, and a large number of people have gathered on the beach. Many have stepped across the border and jumped into the sea to swim and "cool down".
The reporter noticed that there have been incidents of drowning of the public recently, and he contacted Deng Zi'an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government Life Saving Union, to see what lifeguards faced during the outbreak of the "explosive" Qingshuiwan Second Beach during the Buddha's birthday. Dilemma.
The beach is closed, although life-saving services are not provided, but the original lifeguards still have to work on public beaches to maintain order, and persuade people to abide by the restriction order and maintain social distance, but there is no law enforcement power, even if the effect of persuasion is limited. On the other hand, not only are there a small number of lifeguards, but once they appear on the beach, they will also give the public the illusion that "there were lifeguards who were surprised." This made their work very difficult.
The beaches are nominally closed and public beaches are understaffed by one-tenth of summer
Over the past few days, there have been drowning accidents in Hong Kong. The reporter also learned from the lifeguard on duty that the elderly who had a chronic illness collapsed in Cheung Chau. However, the beaches are now nominally closed, and the public beaches have less than one-tenth of the summer manpower. "It is difficult to monitor the situation of the beach in time."
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Lifeguards have no law enforcement power but want to maintain order
On the day of Buddha's birthday, the reporter also followed a few lifeguards who worked on that day to patrol the second round of Clear Water Bay. The crowded beaches are also covered with tents and moisture-proof pads, making it difficult to "get in." And behind the lifeguards, they also clearly felt that the public was not friendly to their eyes, and fellow photography colleagues also expressed great pressure, "offending everyone's hatred."
Duty on the beach is difficult, and it takes nearly half an hour for a beach cruise where nearly a thousand people gather. And because it is only persuasion, most of the citizens who "step on the border" only cooperate and separate at the moment when they are persuaded, and the people who come later will still gather together. The reporter also learned that many lifeguards have been rudely greeted by the public with impolite words in recent times.
During the epidemic, there were many citizens on the public beach, and Deng Zi'an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government Life Saving Federation, expressed his uneasiness. (Photo by Li Zetong)
If someone is drowning, the LCSD says that lifeguards do n’t need to save and just call the police
On the day of Buddha ’s birthday, the reporter wrote an interview and published it as a report, with the title of “Save and Do n’t Save” to highlight the plight of lifeguards in the epidemic. "It's not worthy!" The relevant evaluation is worth delving into. In fact, Deng Zi'an, chairman of the Life Saving Staff Association, told reporters that in the epidemic, lifeguards asked the LCSD how to deal with any drowning. Save, only need to deal with the alarm. "
Deng Zi'an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government Life Saving Union, sent a lot of photos of public beaches to reporters, saying that many beaches were "explosive", making him feel uneasy. He said that the number of swimmers at major public beaches has reached the peak of the summer vacation, and many citizens have rushed into the sea to swim, but in fact there is no life-saving service on public beaches.
He said that lifeguards are life-saving. If someone encounters drowning for help, the lifeguards on the spot will not die, but they are not without concerns-saving lives is a close matter. If injured or infected, these Who will bear the cost?
The beach is closed but the radio broadcasts as usual calling for "swimmers" not to fall into the water
On the day of the interview, the reporter also noted that even though the beach was closed, the radio was still broadcast every half an hour, calling the citizens on the closed beach with "every swimmer" and urging them not to go into the water. Does this mean that closed beaches can also have "non-swimmers"? Like a beach without life-saving services, still need a lifeguard? Who confuses the public, and who makes lifeguards dilemma?
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