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 health camp, or visit their grandmother in the village. For adults, however, this is a time of worry and great responsibility. After all, the most important thing is to ensure that nothing happens to the child. Therefore, Lepel rescuers suggest once again recalling the dangers that may lie in wait for children, and together trying to avoid trouble.

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 big 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 bring 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. Children should also 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, rescuers' reports record cases of teenagers being buried by sand in quarries. Children should clearly know that playing in sandpits is taboo. Construction sites and "abandoned places" 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.
Hatches, pits, wells
A separate topic is open hatches, pits, wells, trenches.
For a child, it can be an "interesting object," but in reality, it is a deadly dangerous place.
Falling into a well or a sewer hatch can result in severe injury or even death.
Windows and falls from height
A child falling from a window is one of the most severe and, unfortunately, frequent tragedies. As a rule, the scenario is similar: a child is left unsupervised, climbs onto the windowsill using furniture, opens the window, leans on the mosquito net – and falls out. To prevent such situations: - install window locks or latches; - use opening restrictors where possible; - move furniture and any objects away from windows that a child could use to climb onto the windowsill; - do not rely on mosquito nets – they will not hold a child; - do not leave a young child alone in a room with an open window. It is equally important for a child to know who to turn to for help in case of danger. As a rule, children go to bodies of water, quarries, and other dangerous places for games in pairs or in groups. When one gets into trouble, it is very important that the others do not try to escape and abandon their friend 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! Holidays are a wonderful time for rest, positive emotions, and vivid impressions. But this is also the most dangerous period for children. Therefore, do everything you can to protect your child from trouble. Try to make your leisure time as safe as possible, be with your children, and take care of them!