Safety measures for swimming

- refrain from swimming in unknown bodies of water not intended for this purpose, if there is no equipped beach nearby, choose a safe place to swim with a firm sandy, uncluttered bottom and a gradual slope.

- avoid swimming alone;

- do not enter the water while intoxicated, as alcohol blocks the vasoconstrictor and vasodilator centers of the brain.

- never jump into the water in places not specifically equipped for it: you can hit your head on the bottom, a stone or another object, easily lose consciousness, injure yourself and die.

- it is not allowed to dive from bridges, piers, wharves, or swim close to passing boats, motorboats, and vessels.

- it is forbidden to swim on inflatable mattresses or car inner tubes (especially if you cannot swim). They can be carried very far from the shore by wind or current, swamped by waves, lose air and buoyancy;

- do not allow rough horseplay in the water: ducking under swimmers, grabbing their legs, "drowning" them, giving false distress signals, etc.;

- do not swim beyond the boundary markers, as they delineate an area with a checked bottom, a specific depth, and guarantee the absence of whirlpools, etc. Do not swim far from the shore or swim across a body of water as a dare.

- do not leave children unattended near the water.

Inspector of the Department for Supervision of Emergencies of the Miory District Department for Emergency Situations O.M. Girzha