How to prevent the main accidents that occur on vacation

Vacation is rest time, disconnection and family fun, days that nobody wants to be tarnished by unexpected accidents or visits forced to emergency.That is why it is important to prevent, minimize risks and know how to address emergency situations that can put our health at risk during the summer season.

Jaime Álvarez, academic of the Higher Level Technician career at UDLA Viña del Mar Headquarters, a specialist in prehospital urgencies and a member of the critical patient air transfer team in our country, he comments that the figures of accidents or emergencies that occurYear by year in summer or vacation they are worrying, highlighting facts such as asphyxiation by immersion, insosolations, poisoning, falls or blows, among others, which can occur both in homes, walks to the beach, rivers, lakes or pools.

He warns that "these incidents can be caused by sequelae, some degree of disability in people and even cause death, and are mostly preventable, so it is essential to pay special attention to not suffer any mishap during the summer era".

Drowning or immersion asphyxiation: it is one of the most recurring accidents in summer, especially in children, and with severe consequences.It can occur due to the fall in some aquatic medium (pool), to bathe in non -enabled or insecure places, due to poorly executed piqueros, causing respiratory failure, even neurological damage or lesions in the column of different gravity.To prevent them, you have to bathe alone in allowed places, always keep children guarded, use water protection elements, avoid running around a pool and not performing piqueros from height.To address these accidents it is key to have basic knowledge of first aid, for example, of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and know the emergency number (131).It is also important to transfer the person affected to the emergency department.

Burns and insolations: inadequate sun exposure is also the cause of emergency situations, mainly in children and older people.Solar radiation and high temperatures can be a bad combination, causing burns and insolation.It is important to avoid the sun at higher radiation schedules (9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), always use protection elements such as Factor 50, hats, glasses and fresh clothing;prefer places with shade and drink a lot of water.Before symptoms such as fever, blisters, dehydration or headache, you should consult the emergency room.

Gastrointestinal pictures: In the heat months, special care must be taken with the manipulation, conservation and preparation of food to avoid poisoning and gastrointestinal pictures.Eating only in established places, using drinking water, washing and cooking food very well and not exposing them to the sun, are essential to avoid infections.Signs such as diarrhea, vomiting, headache and general discomfort, are reasons for consulting a specialist.

Insect bites or bites: bees, wasps and mosquitoes or spider bites are also recurring at this time.To prevent them, you have to avoid walking barefoot, check clothes and towels before using them and perform frequent toilet in cabins and houses.A lancet can be extracted with a clamp, from the lowest area.You can also apply ice cream compresses in the affected area.Finally, in the face of unusual or severe reactions such as pain and excessive swelling, respiratory distress, tachycardia, emergency must be used.