Barcelona Firefighters Review Summer Campaign on the Coastline

Albert Batlle and Sebastià Massagué will present the results of the firefighters' work on Barcelona's coast and demonstrate new aquatic rescue equipment.

Generic image of the Barcelona coast with a rescue buoy.
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Generic image of the Barcelona coast with a rescue buoy.

The Lieutenant Mayor for Prevention and Security, Albert Batlle, and the Head of the Civil Protection Service, Sebastià Massagué, will appear on Wednesday morning to explain the progress of the Barcelona Firefighters' summer campaign on the coastline.

The press conference will take place at 10:00 AM at the viewpoint on Passeig del Mare Nostrum. During the meeting with the media, firefighters will demonstrate the remotely operated lifebuoys.
This equipment enhances aquatic rescue tasks and aims to improve the safety and effectiveness of interventions in the marine environment.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament de Barcelona - Sala de premsa (11/08/2026)