How to protect your child in the summer

Today, an online briefing on the safety of children in the summer period was held at the press center of the Communications Service of Astana, where the speaker was Azamat Zhumekeshov, senior officer of the Civil Defense Department of the Emergency Department of Astana.

In summer, with the beginning of the holidays, our children are in danger of increased danger on the roads, near reservoirs, on playgrounds, in the garden, in courtyards. To ensure the safety of children in the summer, first of all, the task of parents. It is necessary to highlight some rules of behavior that children must strictly follow, since their health and safety depend on it.

The main safety condition is to swim accompanied by adults. Always swim in specially designated places, on equipped and safe beaches. Diving in unfamiliar places is strictly prohibited. It is important to avoid hypothermia of the body, for this it is necessary to increase the time spent in the water gradually. The youngest children should be in the water for no more than 15 minutes, teenagers – no more than half an hour. Also, children should firmly learn the following rules: playing on the water is dangerous (you can not, even playfully, "drown" your friends or "hide" under water), grab each other by the legs or arms. For children who swim poorly, it is necessary to use special safety equipment: inflatable armbands or vests of the appropriate size. For all outdoor recreation options, it is mandatory to use children's life jackets. An inflatable mattress for swimming on the river is prohibited. You can't swim behind the buoys. Parents should teach children to swim and the rules of behavior on the water from early childhood and not leave children unattended near reservoirs for a minute.

Every summer, dozens of children who fell out of the window are delivered, whose age varies from three to five years. Open windows and balconies are particularly dangerous. Kids should not be left alone in a room with an open window, a balcony, go out on the balcony without an adult, play outdoor games there, jump.

Parents need to take additional steps for child safety:

Do not trust mosquito nets that create a false sense of security.
If there is a choice, then put windows whose sashes open in an inclined position (vertical or "winter" ventilation).
You can not put chairs and stools near an open window, a child can climb on the windowsill from them.

Often an innocent childish prank can lead to a huge disaster. Explain to your child the basic rules of fire safety to protect him from fire when you are not at home.

So that there is no fire, it is impossible:

- play with matches; - set fire to dry grass, hay, poplar fluff;

- throw unfamiliar bottles and cans into the fire, they can explode;

- electrical appliances (TV, iron, heater) cannot be connected to the network without adults;

Dear parents! The Department of Emergency Situations of Astana city reminds that in order to prevent and prevent the facts of death and injury of children, hold a conversation about the need to comply with the rules of safe behavior of children in everyday life, water bodies, in public places, about the need to comply with fire safety requirements.

DChS G. Astana