S. Sport Life Saving Thai Organize World Drowning Day good response keep pushing forward
Thai Life Saving Sports Association with the Association to Save Water And the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) organized the World Drowning Prevention Day. at the Sports Swimming Pool of Thailand This event is to disseminate to the general public to learn the basic principles of saving people from drowning and to disseminate life saving sports to the general public. and get to know with Mr. Prachum Boonthiam, Deputy Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand presided over the opening ceremony And there are more than 100 people attending the training, which does not charge any fees at all.
The training is divided into theory sessions in the morning. and practice sessions in the followingnoon Which has received cooperation from the participants who are both small and large generations of all ages as well. The fun atmosphere was full of smiles and laughter. Especially during the practice sessions, the trainees are actually allowed to enter the swimming pool. And have tried a drowning rescue operation as a model, learn how to properly help the victims, learn the principles of survival when experiencing or when encountering a victim, the right steps to help. However, every step is supervised by a professional agency to ensure that the learning proceeds well.
Mr. Chaonitis Inthaphichai, former national swimmer As the president of the Thai Life Saving Sports Association said that the Thai Life Saving Sports Association It was just established in 2020, although it is still a very unknown association. but has continued to try to organize activities to help society which this activity Since the World Health Organization has designated July 25 of every year as World Drowning Prevention Day. Therefore, I realized that educating people regarding the basic principles of saving people from drowning and disseminating life saving sports to the general public would be very beneficial. The first time of the event was considered a great success. There are people who are interested in participating in activities of all genders and ages. This is in line with the objective of the Thai Life Saving Sports Association because we need people of all genders and ages to learn how to survive a water accident and another way. One, we also want people to have knowledge and understanding of the principles of helping victims.
“LIFE SAVING has also developed a format to be considered as a sport with different rules for each tournament. It’s a very interesting sport. It is held in the World Games. The format was last modified in 2013, from the former beach competitions to swimming pool competitions. It is categorized as swimming to help the model with fins and without fins, to swim over obstacles. and swimming to help model relays both male and female and mixed Currently, the Thai Life Saving Sports Association has a goal of creating a Thai Life Saving Sports Team. to participate in the competition as well But since it’s still a new sports association, it has to take the first step to be firm.”
Mr. Chaonitit said that following this, the association plans to organize more training and dissemination of life saving sports. Because our first goal is to help society raise awareness of the importance of surviving in times of adversity and helping others in times of adversity. After the end of the first World Drowning Day event, we know that there are still people who are still very interested in this issue, especially the youth. but they don’t have the right access to learning resources. The association is ready to be the first step for everyone to learn regarding the principles in both theory and practice. And if anyone has a passion and is ready to dedicate their skills to life saving running seriously, they can develop into an athlete as well.”
The Life Saving Sports Association has been adopted by the International Federation of World Games since 1982, before being included in the WORLD GAMES sporting event as a competition that emphasizes speed in helping people. It’s like a swimming competition. But there will be equipment in the form of a dummy or a model like a real victim. The athlete must save the drowning life as quickly as possible. In the World Games, the timer is used as a pressure for the contestants to speed up. However, it is not easy to create a Thai Life Saving Running Team to participate in various events as it requires a very high budget and all athletes have to go through life saving training and receive a certificate. Kate before she can compete Therefore, it is a challenging task for the Thai Life Saving Sports Association. But if there are both government and private agencies to support, it will be a good thing. It is very beneficial to the nation because all people will turn to focus on swimming and helping water victims a lot. climb
According to the government’s release of water accident statistics, over the past 10 years, from 2012 to 2021, 35,915 people have died from drowning in Thailand, with up to 35,915 children under the age of 15. 20.5 percent (7,374 people), with children aged 5-9 being the most likely to die at 2,867, and between March and May, it was the mean time of the year that died at the most. 32.7 of drowning fatalities throughout the year If the Thai government gives importance and is ready to support the Thai Life Saving Sports Association to publish water rescue courses and push for the creation of Thai Life Saving Running Teams. The number of drowning deaths may be reduced, and lifeguards or rescuers will be given more importance. More importantly, in the future we may have a LIFE SAVEING sports team with a tricolor flag to participate in the world stage competition.
For those who are interested in following the news or applying for various activities of the association. You can ask for details at Facebook: Thai Life Saving Sport Federation.
