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When enjoying water play in nature, it is important to enjoy summer vacation in preparation for various emergencies. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]In the hot summer, more and more people are visiting the valley. However, you need to be careful in the valley because the water current suddenly increases or you can get caught up in the rapids. Even a few years ago, there was an accident in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province where people drowned in the water of a valley while trying to get a watermelon. In this regard, the National Disaster Safety Portal introduces safety behavior tips for playing in the water in summer.
Check the water temperature and depth before entering the valley.
Check the water temperature, enter slowly, and never dive. There is a high risk of accidents such as hitting a rock in the water due to shallow and irregular water depth or having a heart attack due to low water temperature. Even if you are in deep water, do not dive because there may be invisible vortices (vortex) in the water.
Check the depth and current of the water. Check if there is a ‘water depth limit line’ installed by the manager, and be careful when entering the valley water as it is often difficult to determine the depth with the naked eye. If the depth is unknown because the water is cloudy, or if it is flowing so fast that you can see bubbles like in a waterfall, do not enter the water. Use a long branch or observe leaves or grass floating on the water to check the water depth or current speed.
Make sure the surroundings are safe along with the weather conditions. Check the weather forecast in advance and don’t go in if it rains. Also, check in advance whether there is a place where you can communicate with a mobile phone. It is good to know in advance if there is safety equipment such as a life tube installed by the local government or fire department in the vicinity and where it is located. When it rains, the valley water quickly rises and there is a high risk of accidents. In case of rain, get out of the water immediately and move to a safe place for a while and watch the weather. After rain, there is a risk of falling rocks and landslides, so refrain from playing in the water and camping.
Be careful of slipping accidents and ‘head’ injuries. It is important to prevent slipping accidents by wearing aqua shoes as there are many cases where people fall into a deep place regardless of their will when falling in a valley. Concussions are common when slipping on rocks or being swept away by rapids, so always be careful not to injure your head.
Maintain a lying position when falling into a ravine
Without panic, stretch your chest and waist, gaze at the sky, and focus on floating on the surface of the water. If you struggle in panic, you are more likely to sink or become exhausted, so it is important to stay calm and save your energy while waiting for rescue.
When the body is washed away, it moves in a diagonal direction toward the nearest waterside (land), not in the opposite direction of the flowing current (upstream), but in the current of the water, and moves the legs in the direction of the drift (downstream) as much as possible to free it from rocks, trees, etc. Protect your head and prepare for impact.
If you fall into a deep puddle where the water flow is not strong, do not be surprised and lie down with your arms and legs spread out as much as possible to look at the sky (lying down) to avoid sinking into the water. If you are confident in diving, you can check the depth, then dive, kick the bottom (bobing action), rise to the surface, hold your breath, lie down and float, or repeat kicking or bobing action to come out to the shallower side.
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