Despite the fact that two of Mojacar's beaches have been awarded blue flags this year none of the town's beaches have lifeguards or flags to show the level of safety. This lack of vigilance is due to the fact that the Mojacar Red Cross organisation is still waiting for the ayuntamiento to sign the contract needed to guarantee payment of the professionals involved. the president of the Red Cross in Mojacar, Beatriz Gomez, said that although the Red Cross treats from its base in Mojacar all the cases that arise and will continue to do so, it was highly negative that the beaches do not have protection against possible events and added that last year the Red Cross had to attend to more than thirty very serious cases. The cost to the ayuntamiento for the protection needed is around 130 thousand euros.
Mojacar's beaches have a total of six lookout and rescue posts each of which is staffed by three people plus a lifeguard, these are supported by ambulances and their crews. The team provided by the Red Cross for the beaches consists of 27 people as well as 80 volunteers whose number include health professionals.
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