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On April 5, an accident occurred in which a first-grader at an elementary school fell to his death near a pond in Tsukidata, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. Experts familiar with boating accidents recommend measures that should be taken in the future, in addition to efforts to raise awareness of these dangers, installing rescue nets to help people escape if they drown. Hidetoshi Saito, Chairman of the Japan Water Safety Society: “Until now, we have had a firm view that people should not enter the pond, but in this accident and other incidents that have occurred in the past, we must assume that we will be allowed entry ” There needs to be a change in thinking when it comes to preventing reservoir accidents, says Hidetoshi Saito, chairman of the Water Safety Society. This is a verification video posted on YouTube by the Water Safety Society. Floating people are active water rescuers. Even adults who train hard every day to save lives find it difficult to get out of this situation. Hidetoshi Saito, chairman of the Water Safety Society: “Generally speaking, if the angle is steeper than about 25 degrees, people will not be able to land from the water.” The slope of the pond has not yet been accurately measured, but this is what it looks like. However, taking measures such as changing the slope and depth of all ponds and marshes would be costly and would prevent them from fulfilling their original purpose. For this reason I say that it is unrealistic. Hidetoshi Saito, chairman of the Japan Water Safety Society: “If the angle is made flatter, the number of accidents will decrease, but the ability to store water will decrease. From an agricultural point of view this is impossible. Reservoirs and local communities must coexist. If the water bodies are destroyed, agriculture will no longer be possible.” To maximize coexistence with the local community, we need to implement the most effective and least costly method. “Therefore, the Japan Water Safety Society is calling for the installation of ‘rescue nets.’ Hidetoshi Saito, Chairman of the Water Safety Society: “The best thing is not to lose your life in the unlikely event that something happens, such as installing a climbing net on a slope. There are nets that can last at least 30 years even if left submerged in water. So instead of thinking, “What do we do when the fence gets old?”, it’s important to change our mindset because installing something that will last 30 years will go a long way toward making that happen. to save lives.”