Summer temperatures climb
With the summer season coming
There are many more children at the water's edge
Drowning accidents have also entered a prone and high incidence period
There have been a number of recent incidents
The tragedy of drowning in adolescents and children
The security alarm bell is ringing again!
Tragedy strikes again and again
Case 1
On June 16, 2024, the Sangesi Police Station of the Longhui County Public Security Bureau in Hunan Province received a report that an accidental water fall occurred in a puddle downstream of the Zhongzhou Power Station in Sangesi Town, resulting in two deaths. The deceased were verified to be two local children aged 9.
Case 2
On June 15, 2024, a tragedy occurred in the Daoren Reservoir in Daoren Village, Maotian Town, Yueyang County, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, where a pair of brothers drowned, the elder brother was 10 years old and the younger brother was 6 years old.
Image source: Red Star News
Case 3
On the afternoon of June 13, 2024, a 17-year-old boy drowned near the Queshan Longhu Wetland Park in Jinan City, Shandong Province. Rescuers said that the teenager and his companion accidentally fell into the water while renting paddleboards to play in the lake and were trapped in fishing nets in the water. After more than one hour of rescue, the teenager was rescued ashore, but there were no vital signs.
Image source: Qilu Evening News
Case 4
On June 13, 2024, a 13-year-old junior high school boy in Xiangshan District fell into the air and fell into the waters of the Nanwan River during heavy rain in Guilin, Guangxi. Two days later, the family found the child drowned more than 2 kilometers away from the place where he fell into the water.
Case five
On June 10, 2024, in a park in Jingcun, Zhaiwu Town, Heshan, Guangdong, two children accidentally fell into the water, and a villager rushed to rescue him after hearing the news and unfortunately drowned. In the end, all three were tragically killed.
Photo credit: Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China
Self-rescue measures from drowning
How can a person who can't swim save himself from drowning?
1. Keep your body afloat on the water as much as possible and wait for someone else to help you.
2. If there is something around that can be pulled, grasped, or supported, grab it quickly and surface with strength.
3. If there is nothing to grasp, it is necessary to rely on certain skills to float on its own.
4. When ventilating, exhale shallowly and inhale deeply.
5. When someone comes to the rescue, you must listen to the command of the rescuer and do not drag the rescuer.
Swimmers: How to save yourself in case of emergencies?
- Extraction muscle
Leg cramps: swim to the shore or grab nearby floaters as soon as possible; If you can't continue swimming, take a deep breath and dive underwater, try to straighten your feet, and then push your legs out as hard as you can, until the cramps slowly subside.
Finger cramps: Immediately clench your hands into fists, grasp them repeatedly, and then spread them firmly until they no longer cramp. Can float on your back.
- Lung-hsien
Treading water as much as possible and exposing your head to the surface of the water will reduce the need to choke on water again. Tread water regularly for a while to calm yourself down before taking other measures.
- Encounter a vortex
Try to lie flat on the surface of the water and swim quickly in the direction of the whirlpool using the most common swimming method.
- Entangled in aquatic plants, etc
Don't struggle and kick too hard, or you'll get the weeds tighter.
If someone is nearby, ask for help as soon as possible, grab something you can grab and bring your body to the surface.
If not, the most effective way is to take a deep breath and dive into the water to unravel the aquatic weeds.
World swimming champion Yang Lina demonstrates the correct self-rescue method
The decomposition action is as follows:
Don't panic and grab your hands out of the water, your head will sink!
Hold your breath, lean your hands back in front of you, and breathe through your mouth.
Still with strength left, stretch your hands forward, bend your knees slightly, and lift your chin.
About drowning, please grasp these nine truths!
Source: China News Service (CNS1952) comprehensive
New Media Editor: Lin Hong