The OneUp Totem continues to save lives in Canary Islands. The rescue device created in the Islands and adopted by coastal municipalities has become a regular feature on many beaches in different areas of the archipelago and this Tuesday it again rescued two individuals in Tenerife.
The incident occurred at 11 in the morning at the Charco de la Laja, in the municipality of San Juan de la Rambla in Tenerife. A 50-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man were rescued by a GES helicopter after the OneUp totem saved their lives.
At the time of the rescue, the woman exhibited symptoms of moderate drowning and hypothermia while the man had symptoms of mild hypothermia. Both were taken to the Northern Hospital of Tenerife.
This is the OneUp Totem, where life preservers are kept. / LP/DLP
The One Up Totem has already saved more than 18 people in the past few years in the Canary Islands. This initiative has earned a place in maritime rescue and more and more municipalities are trusting the effectiveness of this device.
Pocket Flotation Device
The OneUp device, also known as the Canary lifesaver, began to be installed in coastal areas of the Canary Islands on February 11, 2021. Therefore, it has been more than two years and eight months saving lives by being present on beaches across all the islands.
You may still not know what OneUp is or wonder what those visible red totems on the promenades next to the beaches are for. Yes, in them resides OneUp, a pocket float with automatic inflation upon water contact which received the Emprendedor XXI de Canarias award in 2020.
Previously, its inventor, the young Canarian entrepreneur Saúl de León Arteta, had received a Philip Morris scholarship, which helped push his initiative, of special interest to islands with over 1,500 kilometers of coastline. However, the made in the Canary Islands invention was born with a global vocation and, in a way, has internationalized, saving the lives of foreign tourists who visit us.
