Life is priceless and safe
On the evening of January 28, 2024, a distressing accident occurred in Kaiyuan Square, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, where a high-altitude acrobat fell to his death. A woman dressed in a gorgeous costume accidentally fell from the air while performing a high-altitude acrobatic performance, hitting her head on the ground and dying on the spot. Witnesses at the scene described that the actor was doing a backflip but seemed to lose his balance, then fell from a great height, and let out a scream the moment he landed.
According to the investigation, the woman was an individual acrobat who usually made a living from street performances. On the same day, she was invited by the New Century Plaza shopping mall to perform acrobatics. The acrobatic team did not have relevant qualification certificates, and the performance of the day was not filed with the relevant departments, which posed a serious safety hazard. Immediately after the incident, the Binjiang District Government set up a joint investigation team composed of emergency management, public security, culture and tourism departments to investigate the units and personnel involved.
This accident has once again triggered widespread concern and reflection on the safety of high-altitude acrobatic performances. Medical experts pointed out that falling from a high altitude and hitting the ground on the head is very likely to lead to serious consequences such as head trauma, concussion, and cervical spine fracture. Concussions can affect brain function, and common symptoms include headaches, attention deficits, memory loss, etc. Severe head injuries are more likely to result in loss of consciousness, paralysis, and even death. The unfortunate actor was most likely killed on the spot because of his head on the ground.
As a form of entertainment with strong ornamentation, high-altitude acrobatic performances have always been loved by the audience. It is also a high-risk and dangerous behavior, and the slightest negligence can lead to serious personal safety accidents. In recent years, similar high-altitude falling accidents have occurred from time to time, which has brought a huge threat to the life safety of many acrobats.
In this regard, we must attach great importance to it and strengthen control from the source. First of all, the relevant government departments should increase the audit of the acrobatic team, strictly implement the qualification access system, and ensure that only the team with professional level and safety guarantee can carry out high-altitude acrobatic performances. It is necessary to standardize the filing process of acrobatic performances, conduct strict reviews of performance venues, facilities and equipment, emergency plans, etc., and promptly rectify potential safety hazards when discovered. It is also necessary to increase the punishment of violations of laws and regulations, and never be soft.
Secondly, the acrobatic team itself should also effectively enhance safety awareness and put the life safety of the actors in the first place. It is necessary to strictly abide by the relevant laws and regulations to ensure that each performance is fully prepared and safely controlled. It is necessary to strengthen the professional skills training of actors, so that they can master superb acrobatic skills and avoid accidents due to technical reasons. The acrobatic team should also be equipped with advanced safety protection facilities, and regularly overhaul and maintain to support a solid "safety net" for the actors.
We also need to strengthen the safety education of the audience, so that everyone can understand the risks behind the high-altitude acrobatic performances and establish correct safety awareness. The audience should also maintain a high degree of vigilance when enjoying the wonderful acrobatics, and once they find an abnormal situation, they should call the police for help in time. We would also like to call on the relevant parties to step up efforts to prevent some unlicensed and unlicensed lawbreakers from mixing in here and ensure that the acrobatic performance market is regulated and orderly.
Life is precious, and safety is the eternal theme. We should never trade our lives for temporary entertainment. Although this tragedy cannot be repeated, it will certainly become another fresh lesson for us to learn lessons and attach importance to safety. Let's work together to build a safe, orderly and standardized acrobatic performance environment to avoid the recurrence of tragedies and protect every precious life!