SAN DIEGO – Thousands of persons are anticipated to flock to San Diego’s seashores to have a good time the Fourth of July weekend. Law enforcement officers within the space say they’re working to ensure they’re prepared for the inflow.
The Auto Club of California mentioned San Diego is the second hottest vacation spot spot for Southern Californians this holiday weekend, and a number of businesses throughout the realm are preparing for the crowds.
Lifeguards, the San Diego Police Department, and San Diego Fire and Rescue crews have all elevated staffing for the whole holiday weekend.
“Lifeguards have likened Fourth of July as our Super Bowl, it’s the biggest event of the year for us, we start planning on it as soon as Memorial Day is over,” Maureen Hodges, the marine security captain for San Diego Fire and Rescue’s lifeguard division mentioned. “For the lifeguard division, we have added extra staff.”
“You’re going to see police officers,” Scott Wahl, SDPD Captain of Northern Division mentioned. “We have our staffing to make sure that we can accommodate crowd sizes and we do expect tens of thousands of people to be out here each day.”
“Just a reminder, it is illegal to have fireworks anywhere in the County of San Diego, that includes our beautiful beaches,” Wahl mentioned. “We will have K-9s out here that detect fireworks so we will be looking for them actively.”
Fire and rescue crews have cell operations element items stationed alongside the coasts and have crews on boats to assist with response time for emergencies if wanted.
“If it’s congested and it’s hard to get ambulance or an engine in from the city into the beach areas because of all the traffic, we can actually approach from the water to the beachside,” mentioned Captain Cory Beckwith with the San Diego Fire Department.
“When we send everyone home safe at the end of the day, it’s a win for us,” Hodges mentioned.
Captain Wahl mentioned parking tons will doubtless replenish quick and recommends wanting into rideshare choices if potential.
San Diego Fire Department rescue and lifeguard crews and San Diego Police Department officers need to remind beachgoers of vital security ideas and rules this weekend:
- Only lease vessels from licensed companies
- Glass bottles and alcohol will not be allowed on seashores or in park areas
- Overnight tenting will not be allowed on seashores
- Check-in with a lifeguard earlier than going within the water to allow them to inform you of the most secure areas to swim, and which areas to keep away from– be suggested, these areas can change all through the day.
- If you’re having fun with the holiday on the water, children beneath 13 years outdated should put on a private flotation gadget, a lifejacket, whereas on any vessel.
- Plus, individuals beneath the age of 45 years outdated will need to have a California Boater Card to function a vessel.
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