Summer is the swimming season. As fun as a swimming pool can be it' s also a major safety risk if you don' t take the proper measures. Here are some tips for a safe swimming season.
Have supervisors (监护人) to watch over the safety. . Supervisors should be an adult who can swim well and knows how to save others in a swimming pool. They mustn' t be distracted with their cellphone, or a conversation with another adult. They must take that role very seriously. . More children aged 1 to 4 die from drowning (溺水) than any other causes of death.
Keep a variety of floating devices in and around the pool like a life jacket plus pool noodles or a paddle board. That helps when accidents happen. .
Supervisors should also learn basic CPR. It only takes three steps, which is easy to learn. However, it saves life in the " golden four minutes" right after accidents happen.
. Emergency department staff sometimes see serious head injuries and spinal cord injuries that come from careless diving. This happens more among teenagers and young adults. Prevent this by making sure people are only using existing diving boards that are designed to dive into deep water.
Another risk is a condition called " dry drowning" . This happens after a near-drowning event in which water gets into someone' s lungs. . Call 120 or go to the emergency department right away. This is very rare, but can be fatal (致命的).
A. Drowning can happen in an instant
B. Drowning isn' t the only danger with pools
C. Pool owners should be sure to have a fence around their pool
D. When someone is drowning, they should call for help as quickly as possible
E. A drowning person having something to grab can get out of the pool quickly
F. That means the airway is closed off and can' t provide someone with enough oxygen
G. If children or inexperienced swimmers are in the pool, it' s very important to have close supervision
