Prevention of loss of life on the water

The real summer heat allowed residents of many regions of the East Kazakhstan region to go to the shores of reservoirs on weekends or right in the middle of the working week. It is not easy to resist taking a dip in a hot day, but meteorologists say that the opening of the swimming season should still wait. Lifeguards, who find the concept of "beach vacation" promises extra trouble, have joined in educational activities and conduct briefings for young bathers.

Where there is water, there is trouble
However, it is difficult to keep teenagers — as well as adults — away from the reservoir who have stayed at home during the covid restrictions and the cold season. Sometimes such an understandable desire to take a break from school or work and splash in the still warm water leads to tragedies. So, in the Glubokovsky district, where the swimming season is not open, for the first half of May, one person died on the water. Representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other services are actively on duty and conduct special raids in places where people bathe. They can draw up a report on the violator for bathing in unequipped places — in the republic this threatens with a warning for the first time and a fine in the amount of 5834 tenge. Parents of minors who bathe without adult supervision can be brought to administrative responsibility.

Working on a warning
In order to prevent such cases or at least minimize their number, the Ministry of Emergency Situations conducts training sessions and instructions on behavior in bathing areas for children and adolescents. Such meetings are held by rescuers with the younger generation in school institutions of the district
The employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations conduct training and practical classes with children within the framework of the traditional "Learn to Swim" campaign that has become in recent years in the school and children's camps of the district. At the meetings, the experts tell the participants about the rules of conduct and rescue on the water, safety measures, and also familiarize them with the means of rescue.

Sobriety-the norm of beach life
The constant causes of death on the water are swimming under the influence of alcohol and swimming in the wrong places. Alcohol blunts alertness and reduces the speed of reaction — while in the water, these qualities can be life-saving for a person who is in an extreme situation.
Rescuers and doctors strongly recommend that you do not go into the water, being "under the degree"; in a state of intoxication, you should also not approach ships — both moving and anchored.
The Department of Emergency Situations of the Glubokovsky district does not tire of reminding that you can swim only in specially designated areas, with equipped beaches, where lifeguards are on duty.

If your leg is cramped
Even after the opening of the swimming season, we recommend going into the water in the morning or in the evening, when the sun is already shining, but there is no danger of overheating, which occurs closer to noon and in the afternoon. The optimal water temperature is not lower than 18-19 degrees, and the air temperature is from +20 to +25 degrees. "The duration of bathing depends on the temperature of the air and water, on the humidity of the air and the strength of the wind.
The most favorable conditions for swimming are clear, windless weather, the air temperature is +25 degrees or more."
We also strongly recommend that people with potentially dangerous chronic diseases (epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, stroke, etc.) go into the water only after consulting a doctor and accompanied by persons who can provide first aid in the event of seizures. "You should swim in specially equipped places, on beaches and, if possible, near rescue posts."
There is also a regulation of actions in case of convulsions — most often it happens during a long stay in the water and hypothermia. "Most often, cramps cover the calf muscles. In this situation, you need to take a deep breath, dive vertically into the water with your head, straighten your legs, grab your thumbs with your hands and pull hard on yourself, —
It should be remembered that the work of the reduced muscle accelerates the disappearance of cramps. After eliminating the cramps, you need to swim to the shore, as they can cover the muscles again." In any case, we remind you that the main thing in such a situation is to try to mobilize all forces "to get out of this situation, to suppress fear and panic."

OCHS of the Glubokovsky district