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DROWNING
Risk Factors and Measures
Risk Factors and General Measures
What are the risk factors for drowning?
Toddlers with inadequate supervision may drown in home swimming pools or even topple over in bath tubs and buckets. Drowning may occur in 2-3 in (5-7cm ) of water. Teens may go into unguarded pools, ponds, lakes, and seas and may drown if washed away by undercurrents.
How to help a person who is drowning?
The following measures are useful to help a person who is drowning:
Last updated on 18-11-2006
What are the risk factors for drowning?
Toddlers with inadequate supervision may drown in home swimming pools or even topple over in bath tubs and buckets. Drowning may occur in 2-3 in (5-7cm ) of water. Teens may go into unguarded pools, ponds, lakes, and seas and may drown if washed away by undercurrents.
How to help a person who is drowning?
The following measures are useful to help a person who is drowning:
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Do send for any professional help that is rapidly available in the area, e. g. lifeguards, beach officers etc.
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Don't enter the unguarded water yourself unless absolutely necessary.
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If the rescue of victim from the water is first necessary, take care that the victim may be struggling and uncooperative leading to hazard. Try and stay on land. Wade to a safe depth of (i.e. top of thighs) and throw a rescue ring or rope, or try to reach the victim with a stick or similar.
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When the victim has been rescued, check the ABC (airway, breathing, pulse) of the person. Do not attempt to pump any water from the victim's lungs or stomach. Keep the victim warm, wrap them in warm blankets/clothing.
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Call for an ambulance.
Last updated on 18-11-2006
A Well-stocked first-aid kit. kept in the easy reach,is a necessity in every home.Having supplies gathered ahead of time will hellp you handle an emergency at a moment's notice. you should keep one first aid-kit in your home and one in each car. Be sure to bring first-aid kit on family vacations.
Choose containers for your kits that are roomy,durable,easy to carry,and simple to open. Plastic boxes or containers are ideal,since they are lightweight,have handles, and offer a lotof space.
Choose containers for your kits that are roomy,durable,easy to carry,and simple to open. Plastic boxes or containers are ideal,since they are lightweight,have handles, and offer a lotof space.
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