How to save a Drowning Victim? (Drowning First Aid)

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Drowning occurs whether or not the lungs fill up with water. When a person drowns, oxygen does not get to the brain.  Being under water or submerged keeps oxygen from reaching the lungs and other vital organs.  Near drowning happens after a long time under water.

Symptoms

• Near drowning
• Vomiting
• Cold Skin
• Bluish white paleness

What you can do?

• Call an emergency
• Rescue the near drowning person if you are trained in rescue methods and can do it without endangering yourself.  Throw a life preserver or use a pole, towel, or boat to reach the person if you cannot swim to the drowning person safely.  
• If necessary, immediately open the person’s airway and begin artificial respiration even before the person is taken out of the water.

I want to share these 3 videos regarding the First Aid of Drowning. In rescuing a Drowning Victim, you must know the CPR or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

When someone has drowned, they might not breathing because of a respiratory problem. Watch this video to fully understand what I mean.

On this video, a good Life saving instructor give demonstrations on how to rescue unconscious drowning victims, and how to keep children safe in water. Watch this video for more details.  I hope the training that shows helps us all have a much safer summer of fun.

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