Lifeguard fined after rescuing tourist from drowning

ITALY.- A lifeguard saved a woman from drowning, but after two weeks he was fined 1,032 euros, according to L’Occhio.

The rescue took place on September 3 in the Cavallino beach, VeniceItaly where a 70 year old foreign tourist She had fallen ill at sea. Lifeguards rescued her and brought her back to shore, helping to save her life and also supporting the operations of health workers.

Saverio Amato44 years old and veteran lifeguard received an investigation report issued by the military of the Port Authority of Cavallino-Treporti, due to do not activate the protocol notification to the port authority.

It was reported that the lifeguard incurred the violation of a rule contained in the Maritime Safety Ordinance, which requires immediately informing the maritime office of a serious danger situation for human life in the sea. And it is for this reason that the fine was imposed.

In his defense, the lifeguard reported that he evaluated the emergency situation, contacting 118, which subsequently decided to activate the emergency service. air ambulance and the Port Authority according to its emergency management procedures.

“The situation was critical because the woman was unconscious and had swallowed a lot of water,” they added.

Once the medical staff stabilized her, a helicopter intervened and took her to the hospital. According to Amato, after this he was about to notify the port authority, but they went ahead and informed him of the fine.

After what happened, The daughter of the rescued woman offered to pay the finebut the lifeguard, although he appreciates the gesture, has politely rejected it: “It is a question of principles.”

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