Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 12th (Reporter Wang Linlin) The summer is coming, and children and parents who love swimming must tighten their safety strings. A few days ago, Wang Quan, director of the emergency department of Beijing Children’s Hospital, in an interview, called on children to call for assistance if they find that their companions or other people are drowning. , But you must not go into the water to help yourself.
Summer is the season of high incidence of children drowning, and it is also one of the main reasons for children's death from injury in my country. "Drowning is silent and occurs very quickly. As long as there is water, children are likely to drown, so adults must help children eliminate these safety hazards." Wang Quan suggested that children must swim in places with regular lifeguards. Never swim in the wild. Even if there are lifeguards, they must be in the sight of lifeguards.
Swimming is an essential survival skill. In this regard, Wang Quan suggested that children 4-8 years old can start learning to swim. Don't go to the deep water area for adventure without a deep water license, and don't overestimate your swimming skills. In the management of open waters, it must be equipped with eye-catching warning signs to remind you to do warm-up exercises before swimming, and do not do dangerous actions in the water.
In addition, Wang Quan recommends not to swim when you are unwell, including when you are hungry, full, or too sleepy or tired. Even when swimming in the pool, minors should be accompanied by their parents. If you feel uncomfortable during swimming, you must promptly signal parents and lifeguards to get out of the water as soon as possible.