For children, the summer period brings joy, the opportunity to sunbathe and swim, have fun with friends and spend a lot of time outdoors, go to a summer camp or to their grandmother's in the village.
For adults, however, this is a time of worry and great responsibility. After all, the most important thing is to prevent anything from happening to the child. Therefore, Lepel rescuers suggest once again recalling the dangers that may lie in wait for children, and trying together to avoid trouble.
The first danger is fire. The main thing to explain to children is that matches and lighters are for household chores, but not for playing. Even a small spark can lead to great trouble anywhere, at home and outdoors. Reinforce fire safety rules with children, remind your child of emergency service numbers and how to call them.
The eternal enemy of fire is water. But it can also pose a danger. Most families prefer to spend hot summer days on the beaches of reservoirs – lakes, rivers, seas. Adults and children enjoy swimming and sunbathing, breathing fresh air. Here, the main condition for a child's safety is to swim accompanied by an adult. It is necessary to explain to children why they should not swim in unfamiliar places and go to reservoirs without adults. The bottom of a river or lake can hide many dangers: submerged snags, sharp fragments, cold springs, and deep pits. Also, children must firmly understand that playing in the water is dangerous, it is strictly forbidden to dive in places not intended for this, one should not swim too far on inflatable mattresses and rings, or give false distress signals.
Do not ignore games in sand quarries, as well as at construction sites and abandoned buildings. Every year, rescuer reports record cases of teenagers being buried in sand in quarries. Children must clearly know that playing in sandpits is taboo. Construction sites and "abandoned buildings" also attract attention. It is in such buildings that children encounter reinforcement, fall down, or get stuck between block elements of structures. Explaining the danger of such amusements is the parents' task.
It is no less important that a child knows who to turn to for help in case of danger. As a rule, children go to reservoirs, quarries and other places dangerous for games in pairs or in groups. When one gets into trouble, it is very important that the others do not try to run away and abandon their comrade in danger, but promptly report the incident to rescuers by calling 101 or 112 and explain exactly where help should be directed. Trying to free a friend from a trap on your own can be life-threatening for both.
Dear parents! Summer is a wonderful time for recreation, positive emotions, and vivid impressions. But it is also the most dangerous period for children in terms of injuries. Therefore, do everything you can to protect your child from trouble. Try to make your leisure time as safe as possible, be close to your children, and take care of them.