The alarm bell is ringing! Coastal distress incidents are high.

Since the summer, maritime distress incidents have gradually increased. According to the statistics of Anjie Coast Rescue Service Center in Quanzhou, since July, the rescue team of the center has carried out maritime rescue operations 12 times only in Hongtawan, and 44 people have been rescued.

It is worth noting that no matter government departments, schools or society, great efforts have been made in summer drowning prevention education. But why are maritime distress incidents still high after summer every year?

In the past month, the incidence of distress was high.

Based on the recent report of this newspaper and the data provided by Quanzhou Anjie Coast Rescue Service Center, from July 1 day to July 19, the center carried out more than ten maritime rescue operations in Hongta Bay and Gold Coast, of which Hongta Bay accounted for12; What are the main distress situations? The waves swept away? , how many are there? Trapped reef

In just a few hours on the afternoon of July 4th, Anjie rescuers rescued three tourists, including 14, who were swept away by the waves in the waters of Hongtawan.

17 July, around 18, a child was playing a swimming ring at the seaside. Suddenly, the waves rolled up and blew the child's swimming ring away from him. The child choked on the sea and sank into the sea. Fortunately, Anjie rescuers found it in time and successfully rescued it.

At about 3 am on July 19, Anjie Rescue Center received a phone call from the marine police, and two Guizhou tourists were trapped on the Hongdawan Reef. The wind and waves are high at night, and the situation is very critical. Seeing that the reef was about to be submerged, Anjie rescuers decisively swam across the sea to the trapped people, put on life jackets and safely moved to the shore.

19 July, around 13, Anjie Rescue Center received a call from the marine police. A father and son tourists from Jiangxi were trapped on the rocks off the Gold Coast. At high tide, the situation is very critical. The lifeguard immediately drove the lifeboat to the trapped tourists, let them put on life jackets and safely transfer to the shore.

Multiple factors bring risks.

Frequent maritime distress incidents are closely related to the coastal environment of Shishi, the safety awareness of people in distress, summer seasonal factors, weather and sea conditions.

Shishi is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with a coastline of 67 kilometers. The sea conditions in some sea areas are complex, and tourists are trapped on reefs and people drown from time to time. Especially since July, the peak season of coastal tourism and the summer vacation of students have overlapped, and the number of tourists in coastal tourist attractions such as Yongning Gold Coast, Hongta Bay, Shihu Bay, Dongdayuan and Gufu Bay has surged. Due to the lack of safety awareness of some people (tourists) and the openness of the coast and waters, some tourists, especially foreign tourists, are unfamiliar with sea conditions, tides and water conditions, and are prone to drowning or being trapped on rocks.

? Especially on weekends, the daily traffic of Hongta Bay is estimated to reach 20,000. ? Mr. Lin, the person in charge of Anjie Coast Rescue Service Center in Quanzhou, said that the important reason for the maritime distress incident was that tourists did not understand the tidal laws and lacked safety awareness. ? Those who run to the reef to play are easily trapped in the reef at high tide; People who swim in deep water do not listen to advice and are swept away by the waves; There are still many people who can't find their children and have to ask us for help.

Another factor is the change of weather and sea conditions. Under the influence of typhoon's peripheral circulation, the sea waves are large and the undercurrent is turbulent, which is easy to form a vortex. If tourists are not careful, they will be caught in the deep sea by the low tide water, and it is difficult to swim back to the shore because of lack of water. On the afternoon of July 4th, Anjie rescuers rescued 14 people in the waters of Hongtawan, and that's it.

You can't just rely on the rescue team to prevent drowning.

In recent years, Shishi departments at all levels have attached great importance to coastal safety and summer drowning prevention. Every summer, this newspaper continues to publish news events about rescue at sea and carry out safety warnings against drowning in summer. Compared with previous years, the safety early warning facilities such as tide tables and warning signs in key coastlines, coastal scenic spots or non-scenic spots have been continuously improved. In Hongtawan, there are watchtowers, video equipment, security broadcasts and other facilities.

It is worth mentioning that shishi city actively mobilized social forces to participate in voluntary rescue work at sea, and a coastal rescue team composed of fishermen, sea swimmers and volunteers gradually became a system. These teams include: Quanzhou Anjie Coast Rescue Service Center, shishi city Xiangzhi Fishing Port Volunteer Rescue Association, hongshan town Swimming Association Maritime Rescue Team, hongshan town Dolphin Volunteer Association, Xinggang Maritime Volunteer Rescue Center, Hanjiang Town Swimming Association, etc. The intervention of these social rescue forces has greatly avoided the accidents of people in distress at sea (coast).

However, the traffic on the key coastlines such as Hongdawan and Gold Coast is highly concentrated in summer, which brings great challenges to the work of rescuers. ? Not only do people come to play during the day, but also in the middle of the night. ? Mr. Lin of Anjie Coast Rescue Service Center said that every year? May day? During holidays, Anjie rescuers will be on duty on the coast, and then patrol the coast every day from June, and sometimes they will rush to the scene to rescue when they receive an alarm for help in the middle of the night.

Is it safe to prevent drowning in summer? No holidays? . Undoubtedly, in the face of the increasingly severe coastal tourism safety and summer drowning prevention situation, we can't just rely on rescuers. Towns (streets) and relevant departments should, according to their respective jurisdictions and industry characteristics, go all out to weave tightly to prevent drowning in summer? Safety net? . For tourists and parents of students, life is only once, so don't let a temporary negligence become a permanent pain.