- Hey, did you see the kids swimming in Mr. Tu's pond? It was so scary!
Mrs. Dung, the head of the neighborhood group, just passed the village pond, quickly pulled her sun hat and turned to Mr. Hoa who was watering vegetables in front of the alley and said. At this moment, Mr. Hoa raised his head and complained:
- I just saw it too. They've been swimming together since noon. The pond is very deep and the banks are slippery. I'll have to go out and remind them right away. If anything happens...
- Poor thing, the weather is just a little hot and we see kids rushing into the pond. Every year we hear about drowning accidents, but when summer comes, adults are negligent - Mrs. Dung said to Mr. Hoa with a slightly annoyed voice.
At that time, Ms. Huong, a teacher in the neighborhood, was cycling by, heard the story and stopped to say:
- You're right. I just finished teaching at school. Summer break is coming so the kids are always talking about "going swimming in the pond" and "jumping off the bridge". I asked them and found out that many kids don't know how to swim but still follow their friends. One kid even said: "If I can swim up to my belly button, I know how to swim!". I was so worried!
Mr. Hoa sighed:
- Decades ago, we also swam in ponds and rivers. Some of our friends drowned, but luckily they were discovered in time. After that, when we went swimming, adults watched us and taught us how to swim properly. Adults also showed us where to swim. Nowadays, village ponds are dug several meters deep to raise fish, and the banks are made of cement. If you slip, you will immediately fall in.
Ms. Huong agreed:
- The other day I heard that there was a drowning incident in the neighboring commune, two children died after jumping into the pond behind their house to take a bath. No adults knew. So heartbreaking...
- In my village, there are no warning signs or fences in any pond. And many families now do not let their children learn to swim. When asked, they said: "In the countryside, everyone knows how to swim." That's how hard it is - Mrs. Dung interjected.
Listening to Mrs. Dung, Mr. Hoa emphasized:
- So, we have to do something. Shouldn't we wait until something happens to hold a meeting, to propagate and remind people?
- I think this summer, any family that does not supervise their children to swim freely should be reminded immediately. Use loudspeakers every afternoon to clearly warn about deep ponds and fish ponds. Training on drowning prevention is even better. We can work with the Commune Youth Union to invite people to teach swimming. The neighboring commune did this a few years ago, and it was very effective.
- That's right - Mrs. Dung responded - I think we need to propose the commune to do it soon. In addition, families also need to be more careful, we can't rely on the school or the government.
Listening to Mrs. Dung's suggestion, Ms. Huong said:
- Tomorrow, at the end of the school year, I will ask the Team Leader to remind and educate students about the dangers of swimming in ponds and pools. I will also ask the school to coordinate with the Youth Union to organize swimming lessons for the students.
Hearing Ms. Huong say that, Ms. Dung and Mr. Hoa felt reassured and said:
- That's great, no need to worry about drowning every summer.
NGUYEN DUNGSource: https://baohaiduong.vn/coi-chung-ao-sau-412583.html
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