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المملكة: Consultant for “Today”: Children’s education is the alphabet of swimming, avoiding them drowning


Detected The Saudi Red Crescent Authority for its start 865 sinking cases in various regions of the Kingdom during the year 2024, which reflects the need to enhance societal awareness, especially with increasing accidents during Summer vacation which is witnessing an increase in the visit of swimming pools and Marine facades by families and children." target ="_Blank"> Summer An opportunity to entertain and recreation, maintaining safety must remain a top priority. Makkah Al -Mukarramah region topped the list of the highest areas in terms of the number of sinking cases with 426 cases, followed by the eastern region with 133 cases, then Medina with 63 cases, while the rest of the cases were distributed as follows: “Asir 60 cases, then Jizan 53 cases, then Al -Qassim 36 cases, the courtyard 28 cases, and Tabuk 27 cases, then Najran 15 cases, then Hail 13 cases, about 8 Cases and northern borders 3 cases. The believer. "The importance of this awareness during the period of vacation in which young people and children prefer to swim in the sea, clubs or homes."
added "They do not blame that, all children love swimming and sitting long hours in the pool or the sea because swimming is an entertainment means that attracts everyone, young and old."

swimming alphabets and Al -Sharif continued: "In my view, it is important for children to learn the alphabet of swimming before practicing it in places where the water level may be high, so that they are not surprised by their occurrence in a problem, and then no individual may not be alerted to that or not beside him one of the practitioners of swimming can be saved in critical time, teaching children the basics of swimming enhances within them confidence and the ability to face difficulties and swimming challenges". "Families have a major role in following children when they enter the sea or household swimmers, so leaving them without follow -up, especially if they are not good at swimming, may expose them to problems, the absence of family control may make children behave whatever agreed in a sense that they may go to a greater depth of water, and here they may lose control and control because they have become a frightening reality, so the correct guidance and theoretical follow -up is “important” Very to ensure their safety". His mission is confined to following the children in order to preserve the safety of their health and avoid disasters and incidents that are unimaginable, and in the event – God forbid – a state of drowning occurred, the release of the concerned authorities, including the Red Crescent, must be rapidly.

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