Everything you need to know about preventing drowning accidents is here

Summer is approaching, and the peak season for drowning accidents is about to begin. We urge schools, communities, parents, and all sectors of society to pay close attention to and prioritize drowning prevention efforts. We need to improve the self-awareness, ability to identify dangerous situations, emergency avoidance, and escape skills of primary and secondary school students, especially left-behind children and children of migrant workers, to truly do a good job in “Cherishing life, staying away from drowning,” to protect the lives of primary and secondary school students.

  1. Common time periods for drowning incidents: After school, weekends, and holidays.

2. Common locations for drowning incidents: Mostly occur in unsupervised ponds and reservoirs near villages. In terms of age, it is more common among younger children, mostly primary and secondary school students.

  3. Causes of drowning deaths: Playing by the water, fishing in the water, retrieving items that have fallen into the water; children going into the river to play without permission, swimming in groups; going for a swim together without supervision, accidentally falling into the water.

  4. Knowing the whereabouts of your children: "Four Knowledges" Statistics show that the probability of drowning accidents is very high for students whose parents lack supervision. Therefore, parents must know their children's whereabouts: the "Four Knowledges": Knowing their destination, Knowing their companions, Knowing their return time, Knowing their activities.

Drowning Prevention Measures for Adolescents "Six Don'ts"

1. Do not swim without permission;

2. Do not swim with others without permission;

3. Do not swim without adult supervision or teacher guidance;

4. Do not swim in unfamiliar waters;

5. Do not swim in waters without safety facilities or lifeguards;

6. Students who cannot swim should not attempt a rescue.

Drowning Prevention Measures for Adolescents " Eight Knowledges ”

1. Do not play by the pond alone

2. An adult must accompany children when swimming

3. Bamboo pole rescue method

4. If you see someone fall into the water, "call for help loudly"

5. Do not play around in the pool

6. Drowning first aid - Water control

8. Do not approach dangerous waters

7. Warm-up exercises before swimming

We must always keep safety in mind, attach great importance to safety education, improve awareness, and reduce safety hazards!

Safety First Never let children swim unsupervised