Drowning doesn't look like drowning

[silkie]

Great info.

Choking is also a deceptively quiet disaster.

[wolfgal]

vital inflo! thank you!!!

never came across this info during any of these classes (some date a while but still):
-swim team
-lifeguard instruction
-sailing courses
-padi scuba certification
-Safety-at-Sea course
-CPR and first safety

[JPA Cate]

Actually, Wolfie,

That's why the moderators made it a sticky! Thank you for noticing.

Ann

[dannc]

Originally Posted by wolfgal

vital inflo! thank you!!!

never came across this info during any of these classes (some date a while but still):...

If you did not watch the video I linked in post 11, I would encourage you and EVERYONE reading this discussion, to do so. One of the scariest videos I have seen. Not because it is graphic or violent but how hard it is to notice a drowning kid in a pool full of other ids. VERY easy to miss and you have 20-60 seconds to notice...

Later,
Dan

[belizesailor]

Should be mandatory information for all water sports. I pulled a victim out of a rip current last year who was within moments of drowning. There were about a dozen other people in sight of her, but no one else recognized she was in trouble.

[Breeze Dreamer]

Originally Posted by SailFastTri

I had seen this article years ago, and someone shared it with me again today.

It's a quick read, and worthwhile -- this info might save a life



https://www.soundingsonline.com/voic...-like-drowning

This is a great video. Thanks for the needed reminder from an ex lifeguard.

Few tips for older kids is teach them the importance of the buddy system, studying the sea for, and how to act in a rip/emergency plan. Also, the sea can look deceptively benign if your sitting on a beach that's higher than the waves.

[GordMay]

Here's why parents need to be careful of 'dry drowning'

"Dry drowning" or "secondary drowning" are terms that refer to rare complications that are more common in children.

“Dry drowning” occurs when there is a lack of oxygen in the body, and it results from inhaling, or swallowing, a small amount of water, while swimming, through the nose or mouth, which causes a spasm in the child's vocal cords, and leads to the closing of the airways, resulting in difficulty breathing. These signs start hours later, or develop days after the drowning.

“Secondary drowning” is another term people use, to describe other complications of drowning. It occurs in a situation where water enters the lungs, and can irritate the lining of the lungs, and fluid is able to accumulate, which causes a condition called pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema is one of the most serious conditions that can occur, when water enters the lungs.

More ➥ https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wel...article-753818

[SV_FlyingTigress]

Originally Posted by SailFastTri

I had seen this article years ago, and someone shared it with me again today.

It's a quick read, and worthwhile -- this info might save a life



https://www.soundingsonline.com/voic...-like-drowning

Thanks, great reminder and educational.