Children's safety knowledge on preventing drowning

There are many drowning incidents among young children during the summer vacation. This is mainly because children may go to the river in groups to play without adult supervision, causing accidents and bringing unforgettable grief to a family. Therefore, safety knowledge on drowning prevention for children should be popularized among parents and children, so that both children and parents know how to provide first aid if they drown.

1. Common causes of drowning

1. Play near the water, catch fish and shrimp in the water, and pick up objects that fall into the water.

2. Cramps while swimming or playing around in the water.

3. Falling into a ditch on a rainy day.

4. There is no shelter when heavy rain comes. (Special note: Do not take shelter under large trees or high-voltage wires to prevent lightning strikes.

1. Educate children to fully realize the dangers of drowning.

2. Educate children not to play in water places such as reservoirs, rivers, ponds, etc.

3. Do not swim in non-swimming areas.

4. If you cannot swim, do not swim into deep water. It is not safe even with a life buoy.

5. Do proper warm-up exercises before swimming to prevent cramps.

6. When walking in the rain, be extra careful if you pass by a well or a water source.

3. Teach children the first aid measures to follow if they accidentally drown

1. Don’t panic, call for help immediately if you find someone around you.

2. Relax your whole body, let your body float on the water, keep your head out of the water, kick the water with your feet to prevent loss of physical strength, and wait for rescue.

3. As your body sinks, you can press your palms downward.

4. If you suddenly get cramps in the water and cannot get to the shore, seek help immediately. If there is no one around, take a deep breath and dive into the water, straighten the leg that has the cramp, and use your hands to pull your toes upward to relieve the cramp.

1. Quickly clear the mud, weeds and secretions in the mouth and nose, keep the airway open, and pull out the tongue to avoid blocking the airway.

2. Lift the drowning child and let him/her lie prone on the rescuer's shoulder, with his/her abdomen pressed against the rescuer's shoulder and his/her head and feet hanging down to allow the water accumulated in the respiratory tract to flow out naturally. But don't delay performing CPR because of water control.

3. Perform mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration and cardiac massage.

4. Contact the emergency center as soon as possible or send the drowning child to the hospital.