Drowning accidents occur frequently during the summer vacation, so be vigilant! Playing in the river, splashing, and swimming can easily lead to accidental drowning accidents.
Schools and parents should establish a strong sense of safety, always carry out drowning prevention safety education for children, do not let children swim in the water without permission, and parents should always take care of them.
Children should swim in a safe and regular swimming pool in the company of their families, and do not swim in dangerous and unfamiliar river areas.
It is strictly forbidden to play or swim in reservoirs, streams and other waters, and it is strictly forbidden to stay and play in waters with warnings such as "no swimming" and "dangerous water depth".
Drowning prevention
Safety Education Manual
01. Precautions for drowning prevention
02. Measures to prevent drowning
1. Children should be led by an adult to swim.
2. Children should not play alone by ponds, small rivers, etc.; Special care should be taken to avoid going to ponds in remote places.
3. Do not swim in places with "no swimming" signs, especially during summer vacations, and do not invite friends to swim by the pond without adult supervision.
4. If you can't swim, you can't go to areas with deep water, beware of drowning, swimming rings are useless for a person who can't swim.
5. Prepare for activities before swimming to prevent muscle cramps when in the water.
Special emphasis: toe cramps first take a deep breath and then hold your breath, don't care about the body sinking, grab the cramped toes, and stretch the toes in the opposite direction of the cramp with your hands to relieve it.
03. Self-rescue methods for drowning
Ways to save yourself in the water:
(1) First of all, don't be afraid to sink into the water, the most important thing at this time is to hold your breath, relax your whole body, remove heavy objects from your body, and at the same time open your eyes and observe the surrounding situation. If the body sinks into the water, let it sink, because the water has buoyancy, and when it sinks to a certain extent, the human body without weight will stop sinking and naturally float upward.
(2) Once the body stops sinking and floats up, the person who falls into the water should immediately take the following actions: both arms palms downward, from both sides of the body like a bird flying.
(3) When the body is floating, you should calmly take the posture of tilting your head back and facing upwards, and strive to expose your mouth and nose to the water first, and once you appear, breathe immediately and shout for help at the same time.
Self-help methods for choking water:
Choking is when water is inadvertently inhaled into the trachea during inhalation. Stay calm when choking occurs and always know if your mouth and nose are above level to avoid re-inhaling water when choking.
At this time, you should restrain your coughing, first hold your breath on the water and lie quietly for a while, then lift your head out of the water, and adjust your breathing action while coughing, and your breathing will return to normal after the water in the trachea is expelled.
04. How to rescue a drowning victim when you find it
A guide to drowning prevention for children
Lifebuoys, bamboo poles, wooden planks and other objects can be thrown to the drowning person, and then dragged to the shore; If there is no rescue equipment, on the premise of being able to swim, you can enter the water for direct rescue; When approaching a drowning person, turn his hips so that his back is towards him and then haul; Sidestroke or backstroke is usually used for hauling.
Special emphasis: Minors who find someone drowning should not rush into the water to rescue them, but should immediately shout for help or use life-saving equipment to rescue them. Saving others must also be within one's own ability!
Strengthen education and put safety first
Cherish life and prevent drowning
Prevent tragedies from happening
Source: Xiaogan Daily