SISV inspectors check the places of equipment of the jordans on the feast of the Epiphany
Employees of the Ministry of emergency situations began to check the thickness of the ice in places jordans equipment for swimming in the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
These ice thickness checks will be carried out by the Ministry of emergency situations in all places of Epiphany bathing in cities and districts of Tatarstan until January 19. They will make control measurements of the thickness of the ice cover on the eve of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, that is, on January 18, and depending on the indicators, representatives of Orthodox institutions will be given recommendations by the number of people who can be on the ice at the same time.
Main department of Russia EMERCOM reminds visitors and residents of the Republic about the security measures at carrying out of ceremony of blessing of the water.
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).