Nghe An schools actively propagate drowning prevention before the summer

Nghe An schools coordinate with local authorities, authorities, medical stations… to communicate drowning prevention to students with many specific measures. Photo: NTCC

Promote propaganda to prevent drowning before summer

At the end of April, Yen Thanh Town Primary School (Yen Thanh district, Nghe An) organized a seminar on “Drowning prevention skills” for more than 600 students. At the propaganda session, teachers and experts conveyed knowledge about the current situation and causes of drowning with specific, easy-to-understand examples for elementary school students.

At the same time, equip yourself with skills and ways to prevent drowning; How to handle a drowning person depends on your ability. That is calling adults to help, throwing ropes and long bamboo poles to people in distress, making life jackets from simple, easy-to-find items…

Ky Son Secondary School, Tan Ky District, Nghe An teaches students first aid skills when encountering a drowning person. Photo: NTCC

Teacher Nguyen Thi Ut – Principal of Yen Thanh Town Primary School said: Propaganda to prevent accidents, injuries and drowning is a regular activity of the school during the school year. However, at the beginning of summer, the weather is hot and some ponds and lakes are dry, which easily leads to students hanging out, bathing, and playing without adult supervision or management.

The thematic activity is an opportunity for the school to continue to emphasize and remind students about drowning prevention. This is also a healthy and meaningful playground, helping children observe, learn and practice drowning prevention skills. Raise awareness to ensure your safety against potential accident risks, especially drowning accidents during the coming summer.

The drowning prevention propaganda program at Huong Son Secondary School (Tan Ky, Nghe An) is coordinated with the Commune Health Station. Photo: NTCC

Recently, many schools in Tan Ky district, Nghe An have also organized activities specializing in preventing injuries and drowning for students such as Tan Hop Primary School, Secondary School, and Secondary School. Tan An, Nghia Hoan Secondary School, Ky Son Secondary School…

At Huong Son Secondary School, the program is implemented in coordination with a number of departments and commune health stations. Accordingly, medical staff directly instructed first aid and artificial respiration measures for students to observe and practice. In addition, propaganda articles also focus on measures to prevent drowning and use life-saving equipment. Thereby, helping students gain more knowledge and skills to avoid unfortunate accidents that may occur.

Tan An Secondary School (Tan Ky district, Nghe An) coordinated with the Commune Youth Union and students to post warning signs in deep, dangerous water areas. Photo: NTCC

Meanwhile, Tan An Secondary School also coordinated with the health station and the commune’s youth union to organize propaganda. At the same time, organize for students to post warning signs in dangerous ponds and deep water areas for vivid visual education.

Enhance skills for highland students

Tam Hop Primary School, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district has just coordinated with the Border Guard Station to organize propaganda on preventing drowning accidents for ethnic minority students.

Extracurricular program on drowning prevention for students at Tam Hop Primary School (Tuong Duong district, Nghe An). Photo: NTCC

Students at the school have been equipped with theory and practice of basic skills to prevent and avoid drowning accidents. The border guard unit has prepared documents, propaganda content, and theories on how to prevent and handle drowning appropriately for students in the area. At the same time, let them practice basic movements in preventing drowning accidents.

Soldiers from Tam Hop Border Guard Station (Tuong Duong, Nghe An) participated in teaching students how to give artificial respiration to people in drowning accidents. Photo: NTCC

Teacher Nguyen Dinh Man – Principal of Tam Hop Primary School, said that the school’s students are all ethnic minority children, living in far away villages. Their parents go to the fields every day from early morning until late at night, and do not have the conditions to closely monitor and manage their children.

Tam Hop area is a border commune, with many streams flowing in the forest. During the hot season, it is difficult to avoid children being hyperactive, running away to play, and arbitrarily bathing in streams without an adult accompanying them, which is potentially dangerous. “Normally, during the school year, children study at school 2 sessions/day and are regularly reminded and supervised by teachers. However, on weekends, holidays, and especially summer vacations, managing children is more difficult.

Instruct ethnic minority students to practice swimming with life jackets. Photo: NTCC

The school’s coordination with the border guard station aims to equip students with knowledge about drowning prevention so they can know how to respond promptly and appropriately when encountering an incident. In addition, teachers also regularly propagate and remind students not to play near streams, streams, ponds, lakes… when bathing or swimming, they must be accompanied by an adult.

Tam Hop Primary School students are instructed and practice first aid and artificial respiration on their own. Photo: NTCC

Local authorities also coordinated with school units and Tam Hop Border Guard Station to post warning signs in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams to prevent drowning accidents.

Recently, the Nghe An Provincial Team Council organized the Festival of Young Bamboo Propaganda Teams with the theme “Prevention and control of drowning, accidental injury and child abuse” in 2024 at Dien Yen Primary School (Dien district). Chau). Teams participating in the festival will have to go through 2 competitions. Part 1 is a multiple choice test to find out knowledge including 15 questions related to current content of preventing school violence and child abuse. The second part of the competition takes the form of theater and propaganda about drowning prevention and injury prevention. In addition to the program held at Dien Yen Primary School, the Festival also expanded to school teams in Nghe An province.

Author: Ho Lai

Source: Giaoducthoidai.vn