The 2016 summer coastal operation was presented by the Mayor of Nice, Philippe Pradal, and the president of the Region and the Metropolis, Christian Estrosi.
First, the lifeguards from the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) were keen to show Christian Estrosi their new lifeguard station, which covers a surveillance area around the private beach of Blue Beach.
The previous one at the Lido, which is no longer in service, no longer provided suitable working conditions for the lifeguard instructors (MNS). The operation cost a total of 90,000 euros to replace the old public toilets with a space reserved for the lifeguard station, equipped with a shower, toilets, kitchen, treatment area, and a storage place for equipment. However, not everyone follows this renovation.
A lady passing by complained to the SDIS members: “We no longer have toilets because of this lifeguard station, we have to go to Blue Beach but they refuse us entry. It’s not possible. We are signing a petition to get our toilets back.” In any case, the station has been renovated to comply with electrical standards, VMC (controlled mechanical ventilation), carpentry, plumbing, and locksmithing.
Beyond the new lifeguard station, a second novelty was presented to the president of the Region and the Mayor. The city has equipped itself for the first time with a surveillance drone for various natural applications on the coast, such as monitoring certain hazards like rock erosion, river sedimentation, or the instability of rock movements within the levees. The drone allows for three-dimensional mapping at very high speeds.
It will also enable the creation of three-dimensional maps, simpler and, above all, much more accurate than standard topographic measurements.
Finally, as Christian Estrosi likes to remind us: “Nice is a Smart City,” connected. The third novelty concerns the mobile application domain on Apple or Android. It’s the launch of the new Nice Cรดte d’Azur Metropolitan UV application. “It is a great advancement in terms of public health,” emphasizes Christian Estrosi.
This application allows users to know the current UV index in real-time. This is made possible by a radar installed in the south of the Var plain. The measurements are accompanied by health advice based on the user’s skin sensitivity.
Thibault Bourru
