1 child fell into the water and relatives tried to rescue him, resulting in 6 people drowning! You must master these self-rescue tips

According to CCTV News, at around 2 p.m. on July 31, a child slipped and fell into a farm irrigation reservoir in Ayihai Village, Longyangxia Town, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. His relatives jumped into the water to rescue him, resulting in six people drowning.

According to incomplete statistics from the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Public Security

About 57,000 people die from drowning in my country every year

Summer is coming

Be extra vigilant against drowning accidents

Once you fall into the water, how can you save yourself?

If you find someone falling into the water, how should you rescue them?

Drowning people can use the back floating method to save themselves

The golden rescue period for drowning people is only 4 to 6 minutes. For those who are not familiar with water, remember the following points:

After drowning, you should immediately hold your breath, relax your limbs, and try to float to the surface.

Try to stay in a supine position as much as possible with your head above water to facilitate breathing and calling for help.

If cramps occur in your legs or feet, immediately grab the toes of the affected side with one hand and pull in the dorsiflexion direction, and massage the calf of the affected side.

When your hands and feet are entangled by aquatic plants or debris, you should adjust your breathing and dive down at the right time to try to free them.

Zhu Yifan, from the Special Service Squadron of the Ningbo Fire Rescue Detachment in Zhejiang Province, said that the more volume of the human body is in the water, the greater the buoyancy of the water, so as long as breathing is ensured, the more standard the back-floating posture is, the better.

Yang Lina, former Chinese national swimming team athlete

Demonstrate the "upward drift" self-rescue method↓↓↓

Blind rescue may put yourself in danger

"Being able to swim does not mean being able to save lives." Han Jian, deputy director of Sanshan Police Station, Water Branch of Nanjing Public Security Bureau, said that when encountering a drowning person, you must first ensure your own safety and avoid blindly rescuing someone, which may put you in danger. When you find someone drowning, you should remember the following points:

Call loudly to seek more help, dial 110 to report the incident and contact 120 emergency personnel.

Do not jump into the water directly or hold hands to rescue others to avoid the tragedy of serial drowning.

Find a lifebuoy, wooden board, bamboo pole, branch, etc. and throw them to the drowning person. When rescuing someone, lie on the ground to lower your center of gravity to avoid being pulled into the water.

When rescuing a drowning person underwater, it is best to swim from behind. When approaching the drowning person, turn his hips so that his back is facing you, and then drag him. When dragging, sidestroke or backstroke is usually used. The drowning person will struggle subconsciously to escape and may strangle the rescuer. After approaching the drowning person, hold his neck, head or armpits with your hands to keep his head above the water.

To rescue a drowning person, these details must be kept in mind↓↓↓

In addition, Yao Jiankang, a firefighter at the Yulong Road Special Service Station of the Changzhou Fire Rescue Brigade, stressed that "if a minor finds someone drowning, no matter whether they can swim or not, they should not go into the water to rescue the person. (Minors) are mentally and physically incapable of rescuing a drowning person. ** may put themselves in danger."

Wild waters are fraught with uncontrollable dangers

The weather is hot, and the children are still on vacation, so they have plenty of time. They often go to wild waters alone or in groups to play and experience the fun of "cool summer". Wild waters are full of dangers, including tangled water plants, vicious whirlpools, strange undercurrents, and even unexpected underwater wells and caves.

Data map of wild waters. Image source: Beijing Daily

" The first step to outdoor water play is to choose a safe outdoor water area. " Professionals from the Jiangxi Red Cross Water Rescue Team said that many people tend to ignore safety tips in outdoor water areas and go into the water without permission. For safety reasons, children should participate in outdoor water activities under the supervision of their parents, and should not go to the river to play or swim alone or with other friends, and remember not to go to deep water areas alone.

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Source: Science and Technology Daily, CCTV News, Nanjing Daily, Nanjing Public Security Bureau, Guangxi Radio and Television Station, National Emergency Broadcasting, Sanxiang Metropolis Daily