Bac Kan city schools strengthen propaganda on drowning prevention

(backancity.gov.vn) – On hot summer days, children often go swimming and bathing in rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes, so there is a high risk of drowning, leading to many incidents. Tragic drowning happened. Therefore, equipping children with drowning prevention skills is essential.

To equip students with knowledge before summer break, Duc Xuan Primary School coordinated with the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department and the CNCH of Bac Kan Provincial Police to propagate to students about drowning prevention skills and integrate them into their lessons. school, just sent to student groups to propagate and raise awareness for children and parents.

Students at Duc Xuan Primary School watch a propaganda video about drowning prevention skills

Teacher Hoang Minh Son, teacher at Duc Xuan Primary School, Bac Kan City, said: “The school pays great attention to drowning prevention skills for students. Right from the beginning of the school year, the school has coordinated with The fire and rescue police department organizes propaganda sessions to talk to students about basic knowledge and skills to prevent drowning accidents and in the upcoming summer, they will return to their localities to activities, the school will coordinate with parents to propagate to students that they are not allowed to bathe in rivers or streams alone.”

In recent school years, 100% of school units in Bac Kan city have organized propaganda to integrate drowning prevention in radio broadcasts, flag-raising sessions at the beginning of the week or in other events. lesson. The Provincial Police Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue has actively coordinated with city schools and residential areas to propagate drowning prevention skills to students, teachers and parents. By conveying visually, vividly and attractively, it has provided students with data and images of some drowning accidents that have occurred. At the same time, warn about the causes and risks of drowning when bathing in ponds, lakes, rivers, streams…; instruct on measures to prevent and combat drowning and how to handle drowning accidents. Along with that, to practice skills and use safety equipment such as life jackets, swimming buoys, etc., the police force guided students on how to use life-saving equipment such as life jackets. , proper floatation, initial first aid skills such as artificial respiration, rescue breathing,…

Lieutenant Nguyen Tuan Dung, Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Bac Kan Provincial Police said: “The risk of drowning accidents among students is very high, so we have advised the Board of Directors of Provincial Police Propaganda documents and instructions to departments and People’s Committees of districts and cities on propaganda and recommendations related to drowning prevention for children. We have coordinated with schools and educational establishments to organize direct propaganda sessions, recommendations, reminders, and skills guidance for students to know how to prevent drowning and how to handle incidents when encountering victims. The victim drowned.”

Through propaganda sessions on drowning prevention skills, students have been equipped with a lot of useful knowledge. Coordination between schools and families, unions and local authorities needs to be strengthened regularly and continuously to manage students during the summer, ensuring safety and preventing drowning is also an issue. Need to continue to do well./.

Hoang Thac