Residents of hotel buildings and guests in the UAE monitored the absence of rescue specialists from swimming pools, which could expose their children to drowning incidents, demanding the concerned authorities to tighten supervision and inspection of these facilities, and obliging those in charge to provide specialized rescuers around the clock.
The Ministry of Interior warned that negligence is the main reason behind the occurrence of child drowning incidents, which occur in a few minutes, stressing the need to adhere to safety guidelines and provide lifeguards in swimming pools, to reduce these incidents.
Courts in the UAE have tried several cases in connection with the sinking of children in the swimming pools of hotels, houses, schools and others, due to the negligence of those responsible, at the same time witnessed several incidents of drowning, which claimed the lives of children of different age groups, including infants under three years, despite One of the warnings called by the police departments, and appeal to the parents to monitor the places and found children, and not to worry about them, and to put a fence around swimming pools in homes, so as to prevent children from entering.
Um Hamza said that swimming pools in some buildings and hotels lack safety standards, and some are not commensurate with the ages of children in depth, and there are no specialized rescuers, which may cause incidents of drowning, asking those responsible for these pools to provide Monitors for ponds around the clock.
Mahmoud Yassin said he got a stay at a hotel recently, and was surprised that the rescuer appointed around the pool, wearing shoes and pants, and sitting on a bench five meters from the pool, wondering «How to save a child in the event of drowning, while away "There are some hotels that do not apply safety requirements around swimming pools," he said.
Abdulla Ahmed agreed with them, stressing the importance of tightening control over swimming pools in hotel buildings and apartments, imposing financial penalties on violators, to ensure the safety of children, and educating families to implement preventive measures to reduce the occurrence of drowning in swimming pools.
For his part, the Child Protection Center in the Ministry of Interior, said that it is continuing its awareness initiatives to strengthen the protection of children, and to raise awareness of the importance of monitoring children during swimming, or when approaching water areas, calling on parents to the need to monitor children, and ensure follow-up during swimming, and care To ensure all safety requirements in the place of practice hobby.
During the summer, families prefer to take their children to the beaches or swimming pools, but failing to take some precautionary measures can put children at risk and drowning, especially if the child is acting impulsively, taking adventures at sea or swimming pool.
He pointed out that global studies confirmed that drowning is the largest proportion of deaths in children under five, all over the world, pointing out that the child is vulnerable to drowning in a few minutes, and a small amount of water, so it is necessary to take a set of advice to protect it.
The center explained that among the tips that should be worked out: Make sure children go down to their swimming pools, and the presence of a savior on the edge of the tub, with the reading of safety instructions and adherence to them, and wearing children life jacket or buoy in their hands to suit their age, and stay near children and monitor them even if They were good at swimming, and trying to teach them to swim at an early age, to learn techniques that would help them save themselves, while observing the guidance of the observer, and swimming in the permissible places.
He added that parents or supervisors of children should always adhere to the guidance of rescuers, and understand the meaning of flags raised on the beaches, as the white flag means that the sea is calm and allows swimming, and red means that the sea is turbulent and should not enter the depth, and black means that it is not allowed Swimming at all.
Causes of drowning children
Abu Dhabi Police attributed the reasons for the drowning of children to the use of swimming pools on their own, and neglect of the family in monitoring them, the depth of water, and lack of knowledge of swimming, and being slipped from the floor surrounding the pool, and the surprise of the joke by throwing children in the pool. She advised to put a fence around the swimming pool to prevent the entry of children, and to make a non-slip floor around the pool, wearing swimming equipment, and provide children with life collars and tools, and lock doors leading to swimming pools at home.
She asked the families not to be busy browsing smart devices while children are swimming, because the lack of attention to them is a serious risk, especially in the absence of facilities with them, and avoid filling the swimming pool fully when used by children.
She pointed to the need to provide swimming pools with fixed ladders, metal handles distributed on the perimeter, and keen to swim in places where there are platforms for rescue, and not to exercise in the unallocated beaches, pointing out that leaving children under three years alone in the swimming pools of the homes expose them to drowning incidents