Forward and collect! This knowledge can save lives at critical moments

Not long ago, three children were washed away by the current while playing in the Yongding River in Beijing. Many passers-by jumped into the water to save them. In the end, all the children were rescued, and one rescuer died due to exhaustion.

Statistics show that about 57,000 people die from drowning in my country every year, of which 56.04% are children. As summer vacation approaches, safety issues cannot be ignored. How to prevent drowning? How to save yourself after drowning? Please check out the essential drowning prevention guide for summer↓↓↓

"Four Knows" and "Six Don'ts"

Parents should: know where their children are going, who their children are doing with them, when they will return, and what they are doing.

Children should: not swim without permission; not swim with others without permission; not swim without the guidance of their parents or teachers; not swim in waters without safety facilities and rescue personnel; not swim in unfamiliar waters; and not go into the water to rescue without permission.

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Reminder: When students leave campus, parents must fulfill their guardianship responsibilities. If the children are taken care of by the elderly at home, parents must communicate with them and not let the children go out to play out of love. Parents must keep track of the children's movements.

How to identify drowning?

Real drowning is silent and quick, not "thrashing and shouting for help". When you find your child showing the following signs in the water, parents should be alert↓↓↓

Suddenly there was silence and the mouth was submerged in the water.

The arms may be extended forward, but they cannot paddle toward another person.

It cannot stand upright in the water and kick its legs, and often sinks after struggling for 20-30 seconds.

The eyes may be dull or closed, and the hair may cover the forehead or eyes.

The head may be tilted back with the mouth open, or some children may have their head tilted forward.

It may look like the child is looking up at the sky, the shore, the pool, or the dock. If the child does not respond to questions and his/her eyes are distracted, immediate assistance is needed.

Where should we be extra vigilant?

Children of different ages are prone to drowning in different places. Summer vacation is approaching, parents must keep an eye on these "dangerous waters"↓↓↓

Places where children under 4 years old are prone to drowning: water tanks, bathtubs, etc.

Places where children aged 5-9 are prone to drowning: canals, reservoirs, ponds, streams, etc.

Places where children over 10 years old are prone to drowning: rivers, swimming pools, beaches, etc.

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How to prevent minors from drowning?

Swimming pool drowning prevention

Make sure you take your children to a regular swimming pool.

Before getting in the water, make sure your child has mastered the relevant safety skills and has done warm-up exercises.

If you swim in the water with your children, you must keep your children within an arm's length of adults; if your children go swimming by themselves, adults must provide effective supervision at all times.

Children's water swimming toys are not a substitute for standard flotation devices.

Open Water Drowning Prevention

If you take your children to the beach to play in the water or swim, adults must supervise them at all times.

If a group of people go to the beach to swim together, someone must be assigned to take turns looking after the children.

If swimming in the sea, make sure your child wears a safe, qualified life jacket that is suitable for their body size and fastens all straps.

If you take children on a boat, both parents and children must wear life jackets and ensure all straps are fastened.

How to save yourself when drowning?

Stay calm first: try to stay calm, don't raise your hands above your head, don't struggle desperately, relax your whole body, and remove heavy objects.

Backstroke with exposed nose: Hold your breath, tilt your head back, face up, so that the mouth and nose are exposed above water.

Breathe deeply and exhale shallowly: When breathing, pay attention to inhaling deeply and exhaling shallowly. Move your hands and legs regularly on the water. If you encounter any floating objects, be sure to hold on to them and ask for help from those around you.

If you encounter someone trying to rescue you, cooperate actively and do not panic or grab the rescuer.

How to rescue a drowning person?

In the swimming pool

If you see someone drowning in the swimming pool, immediately call for lifeguards to help.

Outdoors

If you find someone drowning, call out loudly and seek help from an adult. At the same time, 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.

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Regarding drowning, these misunderstandings need to be guarded against

If you can swim and are good at water, you will never drown? ❌

Don't let your guard down just because you can swim.

Fatigue, cramps, empty stomach, etc. may make it impossible for people to swim normally and lead to drowning. In wild waters such as the seaside and riverside, aquatic plants, gravel, silt, and rapids may all cause accidents.

Can holding hands save a drowning person? ❌

When someone around you is drowning, many people's first reaction is to reach out to pull them out. However, after forming a "human chain", once someone loses their "balance" due to exhaustion, many people will fall into the water, leading to tragedy.

Can you "save your life" by wearing a swimming ring? ❌

Due to large waves, high temperatures, floating debris, etc. in the sea, inflatable swimming rings cannot effectively ensure the safety of the user when swimming in the sea.

Source: Science Popularization China WeChat Official Account

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