Nghe An has many solutions to limit drowning accidents.

Equipping students with drowning prevention skills

During the flag salute on Monday morning, Bac Yen Thanh High School devotes all of its time for students to listen to propaganda aboutdrowning preventionFor the past 4 consecutive years, the guest for the propaganda session has been teacher Phan Van Thang - a physical education teacher and also a member of the drowning prevention propaganda club of the education sector.

A propaganda session on drowning prevention at Bac Yen Thanh High School. Photo: NTCC

For nearly an hour, students listened to propaganda about three main contents: the current situation of drowning in the province, how to respond to drowning cases, and first aid skills for drowning victims to minimize the risk of death.

According to teacher Nguyen Ba Thuy - Principal of the school, propaganda on drowning prevention is extremely necessary and is maintained by the school every year. Students of Bac Yen Thanh High School reside in 11 communes of Yen Thanh district, where the Dao River flows through and many rivers and streams. Therefore, the risk of drowning exists. In the context of not having the conditions to implement swimming lessons for students, the school promotes propaganda work to raise awareness, helping students have ways to prevent and handle situations if unfortunate incidents occur.

Instructing students on first aid in case of drowning. Photo: NTCC

At Quang Tien Secondary School, Thai Hoa town, the school's students also recently attended an extracurricular activity with the topic of drowning prevention. The program received positive response and participation from students because here they were shared with the police force from Thai Hoa town police a lot of knowledge and skills in drowning prevention. The students also had their questions answered about issues surrounding how to limit drowning, how to handle situations when they accidentally drown or encounter someone drowning.

Thai Hoa town police instruct students on how to prevent drowning. Photo: NTCC

Participating in this program, Senior Lieutenant Bui Cong Tan - Thai Hoa Town Police said: Before accepting to participate in propaganda sessions for students, I always try to lead the content in an easy-to-understand and attractive way, creating excitement for the students. In the program, I instructed the students on many basic skills such as how to escape, how to wear a life jacket and gave them many useful tips to prevent drowning. This is truly a practical program and if replicated in many schools, it will limit the situation of drowning among school-age children.

Drowning warning for school-age children

Although it's only summer, in recent days, there have been many casesdrowningTragic incidents have occurred in Nghe An province. In Nghi Loc district alone, in the past 3 days, there have been two drowning incidents that have caused 3 students to die and one student to go missing at Da Den dam.(Hung Yen Nam commune - Hung Nguyen district) and at Nghi Thiet beach.

Previously, on the afternoon of February 20, 2023, a student of Cam Son - Anh Son Secondary School drowned while playing with 3 friends at the pond near his house. In Dong Van commune (Tan Ky district), on March 27, a child born in 2021 unfortunately drowned in his home pond.

Instructions on how to rescuePeople drowning while standing on the shore. Photo: NTCC

According to the province's report, on average, each year in Nghe An province, there are about 50 child drowning cases and more than 30 children die from drowning, of which the 5-16 age group accounts for the most. According to statistics, the rate of drowning cases in home ponds and lakes near homes accounts for nearly 40%.

Reality also shows that, despite warnings, drowning still occurs in Nghe An province, especially during hot weather. To limit this situation, on April 3, 2023, the Department of Education and Training issued a Plan to prevent and combat injuries and drowning for children and students in educational institutions in the province.

Accordingly, 10 tasks were given to educational institutions. That is, it is necessary to strengthen propaganda work to raise awareness and responsibility of the Department of Education and Training, educational institutions, students, families and the community on preventing and combating accidents and injuries.especially drowning accidents, traffic accidents.

In addition, it is necessary to develop messages and communication materials on accident and injury prevention.drowning prevention for children, to equip understanding, knowledge, and skills for prevention to educational institutions, officials, teachers, parents, children, and students, to promote and diversify forms of propaganda.

Teaching swimming to students at Viet Anh Primary School - Vinh city. Photo: My Ha

Schools also need to coordinate closely with local authorities, functional agencies, and local organizations to conduct synchronous propaganda in both educational institutions and residential areas where students and children live. Promote socialization, seek funding sources, and mobilize social resources to popularize swimming for children and students to improve swimming skills and skills to prevent and combat accidents and injuries.drowning for children and students.

Localities also need to strengthen inspections in the area on the work of preventing and combating accidents, injuries, and drowning. At the same time, it is necessary to coordinate with the Parents' Representative Committee to organize and guide students to participate in appropriate swimming classes inside and outside the school; to increase the rate of high school students who learn to swim, know how to swim, and have self-rescue skills higher than in previous years.