It is planned to erect the new signage at entry points to the beach between Watermans Bay and Peasholm Dog Beach with the aim to better response times in an emergency.
Each of the 73 Signs will be coloured green and red. To improve emergency service times for everything from beach emergencies to shark attacks or sightings, the location's coordinates will be linked into a unique code that accurately pinpoints where help is needed. Such Signs can be created by professional printing services.
Rick Gerring, whose brother Ben died in a shark incident in 2016, put forward the concept in an attempt to limit confusion and quicken response times. It was first taken up in 2017 by Mandurah City.
Mayor of Stirling Mark Irwin said communities across Western Australia were already benefitting from the BEN Signs, and added:
“The City has many measures in place to create a safer beach environment for everyone on our beaches and these Signs mean that the community can also play a role in safety by learning about the BEN Signs, taking note of where they are, and understanding what to do in an emergency situation.”
Irwin said that in an emergency, all that was required was to call 000 and provide the location and unique code on the closest BEN sign.
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