Salou distributed 20,000 wristbands to prevent loss of children on the beaches

Salou. Costa Dorada. 03 July 2013.

Local Police and the Salou Tourist Board, to prevent the loss of children and facilitate the location at all times, will distribute wristbands to place some children, containing the name and telephone number of the parents. In total, this year they have printed 20,000 fine, which will be available to tourists and visitors, and can be picked up at the police station and beach areas of Red Cross Lifeguard at Salou Tourist Board Office IIA Tourist Plaza Europa. In addition, some hotels in Salou also distributed.

For the first time, these bracelets will also be printed in Russian a total of 6,500 so that the children and families of Russian origin can also enjoy the service in their own language. This system can greatly minimize the time spent since the child is lost until he is reunited with his family, avoiding the discomfort that entails for both children and parents. To speed up the location of the heads of children, the Police, the Board, hotels and other distribution points will be available to the public these bracelets (which can not be removed once they have been closed) and which be marked with an indelible marker, child's name and phone number of contact parents to be located at the time the child appears.

The Mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, said that "it is a service that has worked well in previous years and families appreciate it minimizes to a distressing situation that can happen as the loss of a child" and added that "This service shows the coordination between professionals of Police, the Tourist Board and the hotels of muncipi."

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