Typhoon, Earthquake, Fire Baby Edition Complete Survival Tips for Typhoons and Floods When an emergency occurs, escaping is not necessarily the right thing to do! This magazine tailors "Complete Survival Tips" for babies to help parents replenish their skills!
The Meteorological Bureau stated that the intensity of the first typhoon "Wong" this year has slightly increased. At 14:00 on the 14th, its center position was 12.2 degrees north latitude and 125.2 degrees east longitude, moving northwest and west at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour. The central air pressure is 948 hPa, the maximum wind speed near the center is 43 meters per second, the instantaneous maximum gust is 53 meters per second, the wind radius of Category 7 storms is 150 kilometers, and the radius of Category 10 storm winds is 50 kilometers. It is expected to be closest to Taiwan on the 17th. The typhoon is coming, don’t watch the waves
The typhoon season from July to September is here again. Taiwan is a country with many typhoons. When a typhoon comes, what should families with babies do? Jian Youjuan, a fire investigation technician at the Hualien County Fire Department, reminded that if a typhoon comes in, do not go to open waters, and do not watch the waves. The wind and waves can change at any time, so as not to increase the risk to yourself and your baby. Take these typhoon prevention measures for your baby
In addition, according to the wind strength of the typhoon forecast, check whether the doors and windows at home are strong enough, fix the doors and windows, put tape on the glass, and increase the number of doors, windows, and glass. Wind-resistant strength, as well as cleaning the drainage holes in the home, placing small potted plants around the home in a safe place to prevent them from breaking the glass due to strong winds. Typhoons may cause power outages and make it impossible to go out. You should prepare flashlights, radios, daily necessities, food storage, drinking water, baby milk powder, and food. It is safer to carry your baby on your back when escaping from flooding
Xu Shanyong, a specialist nurse in the Department of Emergency Medicine of Taiwan Adventist Hospital, emphasized that *** in areas where landslide warnings are issued, parents should quickly carry out evacuation operations with their children and simple luggage. , when the landslide has flooded in, don’t think too much, just rush out the door with your baby in your arms. Sometimes the landslide will flood you as soon as you turn around, leaving you with no time to escape. Do not let children get close to the glass during a typhoon. The wind may be too strong and the glass may break all over the floor.
Technician Jian Youjuan said that if the door or window is damaged, the baby should be taken to hide in another room to ensure safety. If water floods in, you have to hide upwards. If it floods to the first floor, you may have to evacuate to the second or third floor. When escaping, it is best to carry the baby on your back so that you will not let go in case of an emergency and endanger the baby. Parents can also have their hands free to ensure the safety of themselves and their baby. She suggested that children should learn more about typhoon and flood prevention knowledge, and through exercises, let children have a sense of crisis. When parents tell them what to do when there is a flood, they can cooperate with the instructions.
How to deal with the baby choking on water or suffocating?
Chen Wande, an attending physician at the Department of Pediatric Chest and Neonatology at Taiwan Adventist Hospital, said that when a baby drowns or chokes on milk, if it is just a simple choking, and the water chokes the respiratory tract but does not temporarily affect the heart function, the baby can be treated Lie on your side, do not stand upside down, or shake the baby to allow water or milk to flow out; but if you observe the baby's reaction and find that the baby is comatose or unconscious, and it is determined that there is no heartbeat, you must perform cardiac surgery (CPR) on the baby immediately. To quickly measure the heartbeat of a baby under 1 year old, you can press your hand on the baby's brachial artery or carotid artery, and it will take 15 beats in 6 seconds (the baby's heartbeat is about 100 beats in 1 minute).
Dr. Chen Wande suggests that parents of newborns can carry a "suction ball" with them, which can be purchased at pharmacies. When the baby has water in his nose or mouth or chokes on milk, he can help the baby suck it in time.
Nurse Xu Shanyong explained that after drowning, you can first place the baby on the flat ground and observe whether it is breathing for 5 to 10 seconds. If there is breathing, send the baby to the doctor as soon as possible. If there is no breathing, perform CPR. When water enters the baby's ear, if the eardrum is not injured, the water will not flow into the middle ear and inner ear. At this time, you can turn the baby's head sideways to the side where the water enters, and press the tragus several times. Be careful when using cotton swabs and wipe them gently. That's it. Do not dig too much or use instruments to cause damage to the ear canal.
After typhoons and floods, when babies come into contact with sewage or wet soil, they may be infected with diseases through skin wounds. Therefore, the environment and utensils should be cleaned and disinfected after typhoons. If they have come into contact with pollutants, they should wash their hands immediately. , and avoid wading barefoot in water.
How to prevent your baby from drowning?
In addition to flooding that may cause your baby to drown, suffocation accidents may also occur in bathtubs and bathtubs when bathing your baby. Dr. Chen Wande reminds that unless parents are very skilled when bathing their babies, it is best for two people to bathe together. You can also put a bath net above the bathtub to prevent the baby from sinking into the water even if it slips during the bath. In addition, when taking your baby to swim, you should choose a swimming pool with rescuers nearby. Nurse Xu Shanyong added that babies should not be allowed to play alone in the bathroom, and the floor should be anti-slip. Containers that can hold water should be kept dry and do not allow children to take out the water.