Un 68-year-old bather He died this Wednesday afternoon in the Grava beach Xàbia after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrestThe incident occurred after 15:00h, at which point the alarm was raised and a large emergency response was activated.
Rapid intervention by the rescuers
According to some testimonies, the Red Cross rescuersThe lifeguards on duty at the beach noticed the man was unwell and showing signs of weakness while he was swimming. They pulled him from the water and immediately began CPR when he went into cardiac arrest and lost consciousness.
Minutes later, several patrol cars arrived at the scene. Local Police of Xàbia and the Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), in addition to an ambulance from Red Cross, a unit of Basic Life Support (SVB) and a team from Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU).
An hour of unsuccessful maneuvers
The paramedics continued with resuscitation maneuvers, both basic and advanced, and even used a defibrillator in an attempt to restore the bather's vital signs.
Despite the coordinated efforts of all deployed personnel, who worked for approximately one hourIt was not possible to reverse the cardiorespiratory arrest and the man's death was finally confirmed on the same beach.
