Two students from Haikou University of Economics died after drowning in an artificial lake under construction on the campus, announced the university on Saturday.
There are an estimated 320,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide.
全球每年有约32万起溺亡事故发生。
Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide.
溺水是全世界第三大意外伤害死亡原因。
如何避免溺水？如何识别是否有人溺水？如何救助溺水者？
如何避免溺水？
首先，下水游泳时要选择正确的游泳地点。尽量选择附近有救生员的规范泳池，避免野泳等危险系数高的水域。
For example, only swim with other people or where a lifeguard is nearby. That said, you should never rely on lifeguards alone. Taking responsibility for your own safety should be paramount.
比如，游泳时必须有他人在场，或附近有救生员。但切记不可仅依靠救生员，而是要自己为自己的安全负责。
当发现自己处于溺水风险之中时：
Don't struggle mightily to keep your head high above the water.
不要费力使头部高于水面太多
You’ll tire yourself out in no time flat. Instead, tread water or try to float to conserve energy. You only need to get your nose or mouth barely above the surface.
这样会很快耗尽体力。相反，你只需要踩水或漂浮来保存体力，让鼻子或嘴略高于水面即可。
如果带孩子一起下水：
Stay in the water with your child at all times within touching distance.
和孩子近距离待在水里，一刻不要远离
If you need to leave a pool area, take your child with you.
如果要离开泳池，带上孩子一起离开。
Firstly, and most importantly, don’t become a casualty yourself! Use anything you can to get them out of the water, but don’t put your own safety at risk.
首先，最重要的是不要让你自己溺水！尝试用一切东西将落水者拉出水里，但不要把你自身的安全置于危险之中。
值得注意的是，在下水救人时，要从背面靠近溺水者，防止被溺水者死死抓住而无法脱身。
If you’re on your own, shout for help but don’t delay moving on to the lifesaving techniques.
在只有你一个人的情况下，马上寻求帮助并呼叫救护车，但同时也要开始进行抢救。
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