During the summer, children's drowning cases increase. The Ministry of Health states that in order to avoid accidents, it is necessary to remember that drowning happens very quickly and silently, and the main guarantee of children's safety is the constant supervision of an adult.
How to prevent children from drowning?
Teach your child basic swimming skills as early as possible.
Make sure children wear a life jacket or life jacket near water, even if they can swim.
Do not leave children unattended, even if they are wearing a life ring or life jacket.
Allow the child to swim only in designated areas, setting up supervision.
If you have a pool, install insulating fences around it.
Always supervise your child when they are in or near water (including in the bath).
Whenever children are in or around water, an adult with swimming skills should be at arm's length from the child.
Don't get carried away with other things. drowning happens quickly and silently.
Learn basic first aid skills to perform immediate CPR on a drowning child.
Teach your child about the dangers of drowning as early as possible.
Remember that the dangers of drowning are great not only in outdoor pools, swimming pools, but also at home (baby bath, bucket, toilet), where strict adherence to safety rules is just as vital.
Parents and guardians must prevent children from entering a bathtub, pool or other open body of water unsupervised.
Do not engage in other distracting activities that may endanger the child, including using the phone (such as texting), socializing, doing housework, or drinking alcohol.
