The Ministry of the Interior warns against neglecting the supervision of children while swimming

The Ministry of the Interior has warned parents against neglecting the supervision of children while swimming, which could cause them to drown and turn their joy into a disaster, stressing that their safety is the responsibility of those accompanying them.

She stressed the importance of observing children while swimming or when approaching water areas, calling on parents to follow up their children and ensure their safety while practicing sports hobbies and to ensure all safety requirements in the place of practicing the hobby.

The Ministry of Interior stressed the importance of adhering to safety guidelines and prevention of drowning accidents on the country's beaches, advising visitors to follow weather conditions from the concerned authorities to identify the state of the sea, and to ensure that safety equipment is provided while swimming.

She advised wearing a life jacket before swimming, making sure that there is a lifeguard on the beach, and alerting the swimming lifeguard if someone sees a drowning person, urging parents to be near their children while swimming.

She called on the parents not to leave infants at home alone near the swimming pool, or the water pool, because it is easy for them to be exposed to drowning, as well as to monitor the children when they descend into the swimming pools, and if they are good at dealing with them, and not to leave them alone, and the need for the child to wear a drowning vest When playing in the water, lock the doors to the swimming pools in the house.

During the past years, the state recorded several drowning cases, resulting in a number of deaths, and the rescue of others, due to non-compliance with safety instructions as well as regulations placed on beaches, which warn of the danger of swimming in some dangerous places.

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news