Incorporate drowning prevention into summer activities
(Baonghean.vn) - To contribute to reducing drowning accidents and child injuries, recently, the Youth Union of Nghia Dan district has actively promoted and implemented measures to prevent and combat drowning.
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| Propaganda to prevent drowning accidents at Nghia Dan Town Primary School. Photo: Minh Thai |
To proactively prevent and combat injuries and drowning for children during the summer, Nghia Dan District Youth Union has directed commune and town youth unions to strengthen propaganda activities in the locality. At the same time, 70 warning signs with a total cost of more than 20 million VND were allocated to be placed in areas at risk of drowning during the summer in 25 communes and towns.
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| Organizing swimming lessons for children. Photo: Minh Thai |
Along with that, Nghia Dan District Youth Union directed grassroots youth unions to develop plans and widely communicate about child drowning prevention to all classes of people. Coordinate with school youth unions to organize swimming lessons to equip children with drowning prevention skills.
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| Youth Union members put up warning signs at lakes, dams, rivers and streams. Photo: Minh Thai |
Mr. Phan Van Hien - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Youth Union said: Summer is also the time when the number of drowning accidents among children increases. To prevent and minimize the consequences caused by drowning, Nghia Dan District Youth Union has stepped up propaganda work, advised families to raise awareness in managing children, and proactively equipped children with the necessary skills to protect themselves.
Accordingly, the content of propaganda on preventing accidents, injuries and drowning is also one of the contents that is regularly reminded in summer activities in localities.
Vo Anh Thu, 8 years old, in Nghia Dan town shared: In addition to organizing fun summer activities, the issue of preventing drowning accidents is also integrated into the activities to remind us not to forget to prevent possible risks, thereby knowing how to avoid them. For us, these are very useful activities.