The Ministry of emergency situations reminds safety measures when bathing on the feast of the Epiphany
On the night of 18 to 19 January, the Orthodox world celebrates the feast of the Epiphany. Police officers, doctors, SISV inspectors, rescuers and firefighters will ensure law and order and safety of Epiphany bathing.
In order to ensure the safety of citizens during the ceremonial events of the celebration of Baptism associated with bathing in equipped fonts, the main Department of the Ministry of emergency situations of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan reminds guests and residents of the Republic of safety measures during the ceremony of water lighting.
Not recommended or prohibited:
- bathing without representatives of emergency services and medical workers;
- bathing children without parental or adult supervision;
- dive into the water directly from the ice;
- contaminate and clog the font;
- drinking alcohol, swimming in a state of alcoholic intoxication;
- bring dogs and other animals with you;
- leave on ice, in closets and locker rooms paper, glass and other debris;
- feeding false alarm cries;
- drive up to the font on the road;
- there should not be more than 20 people on the ice at the same time near the ice hole;
- swimming group of more than 3 people.
The following rules are recommended:
- before swimming in the hole you need to warm up the body, jogging.
- the hole must be approached in a comfortable, non-slip and easily removable shoes.
- make sure that the ladder to descend into the water is stable.
- dip best on the neck.
- do not stay in the water for more than 1 minute.
- if you with a child, follow him as he dives into the water. A frightened child can easily forget that he can swim.
- If output does not directly hold the handrails.
- Getting out in an upright position is difficult and dangerous.
If you fall, you can go under the ice. Insurance and mutual assistance are needed. After bathing (dipping), rub yourself and the baby with a towel and put on dry clothes. For strengthening of immunity and the possibility of hypothermia need to drink hot tea, preferably made of berries, fruits and vegetables from the previously prepared thermos.
Contraindications to swimming in the hole:
Winter swimming is contraindicated in people with the following acute and chronic (in the acute stage) diseases:
- inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx, nasal cavities, otitis media;
- cardiovascular system (congenital and acquired heart valve defects, coronary heart disease with angina attacks; myocardial infarction, coronary cardiosclerosis, hypertensive disease of II and III stages);
- central nervous system (epilepsy, consequences of severe injuries of the skull; sclerosis of cerebral vessels in the expressed stage, syringomyelia; encephalitis, arachnoiditis);
- peripheral nervous system (neuritis, polyneuritis);
- endocrine system (diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis);
- organs of vision (glaucoma, conjunctivitis);
- respiratory system (pulmonary tuberculosis-active and in the stage of complications, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema);
- genitourinary system (nephritis, cystitis, inflammation of the appendages, inflammation of the prostate gland);
- gastrointestinal tract (gastric ulcer, enterocolitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis).