Locations for the celebration of Epiphany have been prepared in Kyiv: where you can dive into the ice-hole .
This year, the Pleso utility company has set up 15 locations in Kyiv to celebrate Epiphany.
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 18 , January , 2022 | Ukraine Society and Culture .
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Rescuers from the Kyiv Lifeguard Service from Pleso and the Specialized Emergency and Rescue Diving Service (SARVS) will be on duty at each location from 9:00 to 18:00 on January 19, as well as medical centers.
Places where you can dive into the ice-hole at the Epiphany are located in the Dnieper, Obolon and Desnyansky districts of the capital:
recreation area “Children’s”, Dnieper district, Dnieper, Venetian Island.
“Venice”, Dnipro district, Dnipro river, Dolobetsky island.
“Natalka”, Obolon district, Natalka Bay, street Riverside.
“Natalka 2” (park).
“Galerna”, Holosiivskyi district, street Naberezhno-Korchuvatska.
“Suburban Slobidka”, Dnipro district, Dnipro river, Venetian island.
“Telbin”, Dniprovskyi district, street Ticini.
“Rainbow”, Dnipro district, street Rainbow, Lake Rainbow.
“Troieschyna”, Desnianskyi district, street Honore de Balzac.
“Pushcha-Vodytsya”, Obolon district, pond № 8 on the Gorenka River.
“Verbne”, Obolon district, Lake Verbne, street Priozerna.
“Central”, Dnieper district, Dnieper, Trukhaniv Island.
Lake Jordan, Obolon district, street Jordan Avenue Obolonsky.
“Rainbow”, Dnipro district, street Mykilsko-Slobidska, 7.
“Chortory”, Desnianskyi district, Dnipro river, Muromets island.
Let’s add
Specialists of the rescue service of KP “Pleso” gave advice for safe swimming.
Preparation
In no case can you go into the icy water without a balanced and long process of hardening the body.
It is necessary to immerse in water only with the permission of the qualified doctor whom you trust if the doctor, considering individual features of an organism, considers “extreme bathing” admissible and is convinced that there is no risk of sudden manifestation / exacerbation of diseases.
The location for bathing should be chosen specially equipped, where there are rescue specialists and doctors on duty.
Alcohol should not be consumed before or after immersion. It only creates a deceptive warming effect. In fact, alcohol accelerates the cooling of the body and increases the risk of sudden exacerbation of cardiovascular disease.
The process of ablution
You need to enter the water slowly, gradually, listening to the body and well-being, but confidently and consciously. Emotional calm during the ceremony plays an important role. It is forbidden to run headlong into the water.
Standing waist-deep in water, you need to turn to face the shore and do short-term dives by squatting.
Cold water affects the body in such a way that there is a strong euphoria, and there is a risk of self-confident actions, for example, people begin to swim (which is not recommended), to make sharp movements.
After bathing
It is necessary to go ashore without haste and carefully. The most common cause of injuries during the holiday ceremonies on January 19 – slipping in a crisis near the water’s edge.
It is necessary to dress in warm loose clothes. Tight-fitting clothing speeds up cooling.
It is necessary to warm up with warm soft drinks and, if necessary, go to a warm room.
Source: Ukrgate
