Citizens' Bureau must be cautious about the accident

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Written by: Review Editor

2020-05-05 15:48

Earlier the "May Day Golden Week" citizens took four consecutive days off, coupled with the recent slowdown in the epidemic, which attracted many people to go on a mountain outing. However, as the atmosphere of the mountain became hotter, the accidents of the mountain also increased. On the afternoon of Sunday (3rd), the report center received 5 cases of heatstroke seeking help within 45 minutes; on Monday (4th) morning, two consecutive cases of seeking help appeared within 7 minutes. Accidents have occurred frequently, and the situation is worrying.

In the past two or more days during the past holiday season, most of the incidents involved asking for help, most of them involved heatstroke. (Photo / Photo by Yan Minghui)

Hong Kong people should be careful

The weather was hot this week. According to the records of the Observatory, the temperature in many areas on Sunday reached 34 degrees or above, and citizens participating in outdoor activities were inevitably affected. In the past two or more days during the past holiday period, most of the incidents involving helpers involved heatstroke in mountain hikers. Afterwards, firefighting or flight crew helicopters were required to participate in the rescue.

In the past, when mountain accidents occurred, social voices generally accused mountain people of not being. However, accidents are not pleasant to people, and heat stroke and slipping are more difficult to control. Afterwards, more criticisms of the victim will not help. Instead, we should learn from them and avoid the recurrence of similar accidents. For example, the Agriculture and Fisheries Department can add weather information and precautions to the "Countryside Travel" application. It reminds mountain friends to be careful of heat stroke when it is sunny, and reminds you that the road may be possible after rain. Wet and so on. Although some reminders may not be enough to prevent accidents, but there are too many accidents, the public and the Bureau still have to make every effort to avoid accidents.

Traveling on a holiday is a pleasure, but if you need help because of an accident, you will not only lose a good day's vacation, but also pose a danger to your health. It is best for hikers to pay attention to the weather and bring enough drinking water before leaving, and pay attention to personal physical conditions. Before choosing a route, citizens should also go online to understand the difficulty of mountain trails, assess their personal risks, and then decide whether the route is suitable for themselves.

On the one hand, people on the mountain must pay special attention to their physical conditions. On the other hand, the government can also find ways to reduce accidents. (Information picture / Photo by Zhou Lixian)

Proper promotion of hiking culture

Since the epidemic, citizens have maintained a social distance to avoid going in and out of places with many people. Although there are more people in the mountain than the street in the future, the mountain has naturally become a leisure choice for the citizens. For many consecutive days of zero local diagnosis, it is a good time for many citizens to breathe fresh air. However, with the popularization of the mountain culture, some newcomers to the mountain begin to try the fun of mountain trails. Their mountaineering experience and lack of daily training may cause accidents. On the one hand, people on the mountain must pay special attention to their physical conditions. On the other hand, the government can also find ways to reduce accidents.

Country scenery has always been a precious resource of Hong Kong. Three-quarters of the land in Hong Kong belongs to the country. Hong Kong ’s country parks and special sites cover more than 40,000 hectares. Macquarie Trail in Hong Kong was selected as 20 by National Geographic in 2016. The best hiking trail. If an accident causes the public to reduce their desire to go hiking, or even negates the value of hiking trips, there is no reason to waste food. The LCSD can work with the Agriculture and Fisheries Department to promote mountain culture. For example, referring to the current preliminary mountain art training courses, hire professionals to lead the team, and let the instructors remind the novice mountain hikers of the different hiking instructions. At the same time, it also gives novices the ability to assess their physical strength and the condition of mountain trails. Even if they challenge more difficult mountain trails in the future, they can reduce accidents.

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