How to save yourself when sinking a ship

Yesterday, the body of the last China victim in the shipwreck in Thailand was finally found. This incident can not help but make people feel very sad. This avoidable accident has now turned into a tragedy, which is very sad.

In fact, accidents are always around us, and there is nothing wrong with being prepared for danger in times of peace. Next, Bian Xiao will share with you some ways to save yourself from sinking ships!

I. Prevention: Be prepared for danger in times of peace.

People should always be prepared for danger in times of peace and must cultivate a good sense of safety. When boarding a passenger ship, you should pay attention to three things:

Where are the life jackets?

Usually, larger passenger ships will store emergency items at emergency assembly points, which are clearly marked. Be sure to check the location of first aid products at the emergency assembly place after boarding the ship.

Small passenger ships usually have life jackets under their seats.

2. How to get to the escape route?

Please be familiar with the escape route from your cabin to the deck and check the position of the escape boat.

In addition to the above two things, if you find that the weather is bad or the ship is shaking violently during driving, it is recommended to put on a life jacket first. Don't wait for an accident to put on your life jacket.

Second, escape: calm down, calm down, calm down, and say important words three times.

If something happens to the ship, generally don't panic. Research shows that only 15% people can keep calm in the face of disasters, 70% people's judgment is impaired, and 15% people will completely lose their minds.

However, most passenger ships and cruise ships have well-trained crew members and abide by professional ethics. If passengers obey the command, the chances of escape are higher.

Don't jump off the boat unless you have to, because you may bump into an unknown underwater object. A person's target in the water is too small to be conducive to search and rescue. If you have to dive, you must stay away from the boat. The correct position of the jump should be the stern, and jump as far as possible, otherwise the vortex will suck people under the ship when it sinks.

Whether you can swim or not, you must wear a life jacket when you escape. The situation in the water is always more complicated than you think, and you never know how long you will stay in the water.

Some people say there is no need to jump off the boat. I can get on the lifeboat and escape. Unfortunately, when something happens, the lifeboat will never stop near the capsized ship. So don't have any illusions, jumping off the boat is a necessary step.

When you jump off the boat, hold down the life jacket and cover your nose and mouth with your hands. When you dive, put your arms across your chest. Hold down the life jacket and cover your mouth and nose with your hands to prevent suffocation when you jump. Eyes forward, legs together straight, feet into the water first. Don't look down, or your body will jump forward and fall into the water, which will easily hurt people.

If you jump correctly and take a deep breath, the life jacket will make people surface in a few seconds.

Third, save yourself in the water: it is very important to stay away from ships.

After falling into the water, you should swim as far away from the ship as possible to avoid being caught in the water by the vortex caused by the sinking of the ship. Or was hit by something on the boat.

If you don't have a life jacket, you can try the following two methods.

1, find floating objects nearby to save yourself.

Take off your clothes and make a floating bag.

The specific method is:

In the state of treading water, do the following activities: tightly tie the two wrist parts of the clothes or the trouser leg parts of the pants with a belt, tie or handkerchief, and then pull the clothes from back to front to inflate them.

In order to prevent air from escaping, grab the lower part of the clothes with your hands, or clamp it with your legs, and then connect it to your belt to make it float upwards. If you use pants as a floating bag to lie on it, breaststroke is more labor-saving;

If you are wearing a skirt, don't take it off. Let the skirt hem float to the water and try to inflate it inside.

If drowning is caused by calf spasm, you should take a deep breath and hold your breath, and continuously pull the thumb of the convulsive lower limb forward and upward to tilt the thumb until the spasm stops. For cramps in other parts, fully massage and stretch the affected parts, find opportunities to float and breathe fully.

When you are sure of your own safety, quickly find a lifeboat and board it for rescue.

note:

Generally speaking, the probability of women and children surviving a shipwreck is very low. If you ensure your own safety, you must lend a helping hand.