How to save yourself in a water wading accident in the wild

Field activities often encounter rivers that need to be waded. Some people do not understand that there is a kind of 'rip current' at the seaside. A narrow and strong current is generated when the ocean tide flows toward the shore, which is called 'rip current'. 'Offshore currentThe causes of rip currents are brought together by a variety of factors, such as terrain, wind, wind direction and other factors will cause 'rip currents'. Failure to understand the dynamics of ocean currents often results in wading accidents.

Because it is difficult to judge where the rip current occurs, people are often swept away by the rip current when they launch into the water.

The following small series will explain some practical methods for self-help from drowning.

If you encounter a heavy rain in the wild and cause a flood, you will usually wear clothes at this time. The clothes can keep the drowning person floating on the water. The specific method is to use the buoyancy of the shoes. Raise your feet to the surface of the water, and there will be residual air in your clothes, which can keep people on their backs and float on the water. As long as they don’t swing their bodies casually, they can wait for rescue for a long time. If there happens to be a 2-liter plastic bottle by your side, you can pour out the water in it and hold the plastic bottle on your chest, which can be used as a life-saving product and save our lives!

Use various portable materials and methods to make swimming rings and flotation tools. If you don't have any life-saving tools around, you can take off your pants and make a 'lifebuoy' , first fasten the zipper or button on the front of the waistband, then tie the two trouser legs tightly, quickly fill the trousers with air, and tighten the waistband with your hands to prevent air from running away. Quickly fill the air and repeat the above steps.

Trunking and plastic sheeting to make a tire-type liferaft

Twigs woven Form a ring, tie it with a rope, and fix a plastic sheet or a disposable raincoat in the middle of the ring with a rope to make a tire-type life raft.

Use wooden stakes to make floating tools

Connect several stakes with ropes Together, the wooden row floating tool is made, and the stability is very good.

Camping tents are also required for field activities,

1. Safe use under the action of wind load.

2. Adaptation temperature: ﹣25℃～+60℃.

3 .Frame wind resistance: 6~8 grades, inflation time ≤5min, filling air pressure within 10~15PSI. No need to refill for 7 days of continuous use.

4. The product adopts a combination of adhesive and high-frequency heat sealing, the air column adopts PVC double-sided coated cloth, and the tarpaulin adopts waterproof and anti-ultraviolet materials .