Summer is here. These are days when children enjoy swimming pools, both in their homes and in public places, and it is very important to be aware that safety is paramount to avoid drowning. The best prevention is not to take your eyes off them.
I give you a couple of facts that make the hair stand on end: Seven out of ten drownings occur due to momentary dismissal of parents or caregivers and 20 seconds are enough for a child to drown. We put you to the test, can you find the child who is drowning in the pool before the lifeguard?
In total, more than half of the people who die drowned are under 25 and of them, the majority are children under 5 years old.
Barely 20 seconds
It seems a lie, but in just 20 seconds a baby can drown, and in 30 a child, and if the brain does not receive enough oxygen, serious damage can occur in just three or four minutes. Loss of consciousness happens in two minutes.
Prevent drowning in swimming pools
Wear a life jacket: Unlike the float, which can be turned over, or the sleeves, which can deflate, the safest is to use a life jacket.
Do not leave toys in the water: they are floating in the water and attract the little ones, who can fall into an oversight.
Be very careful with the games near the curb, slides or stairs, are very slippery and can fall.
Prevents a heat stroke: loss of consciousness caused by heat can have dire consequences in the water.
Don't take your eyes off them: Even if you learned to swim alone, don't trust. Do not stop looking at it. It is best to bathe with them or very close to them, without allowing them to move away.
In private pools, use barrier systems to avoid accidental falls. In public, try to go to the pool with a lifeguard, but still don't stop watching your son for even a second. Especially if it is recreational park pools like the one we see in the video. There are too many people and very difficult to recognize that there is a child in danger.
Beware of inflatable pools: only 6 cm of water are enough for a child to drown, whereby a bucket, a bowl or an inflatable pool are a potential risk.
