The summer has been hot for the rescuers in the Landes sea, and not only because of the overwhelming heat!
No less than 350,000 people frequented the beaches they watch every day, between Tarnos in the south and Biscarrosse in the north.
An absolute record, despite the coronavirus epidemic.
But deconfinement has turned into a puzzle.
How to take care of victims in water without exposing themselves to the virus?
What signage should be put in place on the beaches to promote social distancing?
So many complex questions on which Stéphanie Barneix had to work.
The 45-year-old sportswoman oversees the training of lifeguards at sea on the entire Landes coast.
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The department's beaches have 58 lifeguard stations.
The 430 rescuers undergo training each year to discover the profession or improve their skills.
The area is particularly dangerous for swimmers.
Its monitoring requires constant concentration.
Baïnes currents and waves
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