How to Help a Drowning Person?
Drowning causes breathing impairment due to submersion or immersion in a liquid.
Drowning begins when a victim cannot breathe because the nose, mouth, and air passages are submerged below the surface of a liquid. Any incident involving immersion with no problem with breathing is not defined as drowning but as a rescue.
A victim rescued from a drowning incident must be assessed using the primary survey to establish whether or not CPR is required. If he is unresponsive and not breathing, give five initial rescue breaths before you start chest compressions, then continue with CPR at a rate of 30 chest compressions to two rescue breaths. Always call for emergency services.
What To Do?
- When the victim is rescued from the liquid, start the primary survey. Check his level of response, open his airway and check for breathing.
- If he is unresponsive and not breathing normally, shout for help and call for emergency help or ask someone to make the call and request an AED(Automated external defibrillator).
- Check that the airway is open and give FIVE 6 initial rescue breaths. Follow this with 30 chest compressions, then TWO rescue breaths.
- Continue CPR at a rate of 30:2 until help arrives; the victim shows signs of becoming responsive — coughing, opening his eyes, speaking, or moving purposefully — and starts breathing normally, or you are too exhausted to continue.
- If an AED is available attach it while continuing CPR.
- If the victim starts to breathe normally, treat him for hypothermia by covering him with warm clothes and blankets. If possible replace wet clothes with dry ones. Monitor and record the victim’s vital signs — breathing, pulse, and level of response until help arrives.
Drowning Chain of Survival:
— Prevent drowning. Always be safe in and around water.
— Recognize distress. Ask someone to call for help.
— Provide flotation. This can prevent submersion.
— Remove from water. Do this only if it is safe to do so.
— Provide care as needed. Seek medical attention and treatment as necessary.
CAUTION!
■ Take care to avoid putting yourself in danger when rescuing a person from the water.
■ If the liquid is a chemical or a waste liquid such as in a slurry tank be aware that there may be toxic fumes in the atmosphere.
■ Many victims who drown may regurgitate stomach contents so be prepared to roll him onto his side to clear his airway.
■ If you are a trained rescuer and it is safe to do so, start rescue breaths while removing the victim from the liquid.
■ Call for emergency help even if a victim appears to recover immediately after rescue.
Main Aim:
. To Restore Breathing
. To Arrange Transport to Hospital
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