In Osvoda reminded about safety measures on water bodies in the cold season

In autumn, the danger on reservoirs persists even before the appearance of the first ice, with low water temperature, a person can quickly lose the ability to get ashore on his own. Belta writes about it.

On the Komsomolsk lake in Minsk in November there is no ice, but the water temperature is about +4 ° C. In such conditions, it is especially dangerous to underestimate the risk of hypothermia and go to the reservoir alone.

“People underestimate cold water. In the summer, if a person falls overboard, he has time: he swims, screams, he is noticed. In autumn, the count goes on minutes, said Nika Boyalskaya, a leading specialist of the Minsk city organization OSVOD.

When falling into cold water, a cold shock occurs: breathing becomes uncontrollable, a person can involuntarily breathe under water and choke. Cold also limits mobility, and wet clothing pulls down. The cold creates an additional burden for the cardiovascular system, especially in people with chronic diseases.

It is important to remember about the danger of delayed hypothermia - body temperature can continue to decline after rescue. The victim needs to remove wet clothes, wrap him in dry blankets or thermal blankets, cover his head. If a person is conscious, he can be offered a warm, but not hot drink. Rub the victim, use heating pads and place him in a hot bath is not recommended. Even with good health after the incident, a medical professional should be examined.

According to the Minsk city organization OSVOD, 70% of accidents on the water people were intoxicated. Among the risk factors are also the lack of life jackets and means of communication, access to the ice in the dark or in poor visibility, attempts to shorten the path on a fragile surface.

Especially dangerous with the onset of frost is the first ice. According to the rules of protecting the lives of people on the waters, it is forbidden to go on the ice until the thickness reaches 7 cm - this thickness allows only one person to leave without equipment. White ice is considered weaker, and gray, matte and yellowish ice is unreliable. It is impossible to check the strength of the ice with a kick of the leg.

It is noted that an important part of the work in the autumn-winter period is prevention. Rescuers patrol the waters, conduct raids and conversations with fishermen, meet with labor collectives and students. During excursions in the museum of the Minsk city organization OSVOD children are shown rescue equipment and explain the basics of first aid.

Rescuers remind: do not go to the reservoirs alone, neglect security and check the strength of fragile ice. In an emergency, call 112.

In the Goretsky district on the pond killed a fisherman – the body was found a meter from the coast