Up to 12 drownings occurred in Poland during the recent long weekend (August 15-18), according to police data. In August alone, 33 people have already drowned, and a total of 168 since the beginning of June. On what most often leads to misfortune and how to safely rescue a drowning person, we talk to Dr. med. and n. o zdr. Michal Kucap from the board of directors of the Polish Lifeguard Association.
Each weekend in the summer season brings more drowning victims. What are the most common causes of such incidents?
It is primarily bravado, overconfidence and lack of ability to anticipate danger. Unfortunately, alcohol also contributes to this bravado very often. Most drownings, such as the case from last weekend, when two men drowned in a city reservoir in Chorzow, have their origin in alcohol. If, on the other hand, we are talking about the Baltic Sea or rivers, the lack of recognition of the various currents is also one of these causes. In t...
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