What do you do after you pull someone out of the water after a near drowning?

Question

does anyone have any videos on this? what are the steps? Please and thank you!

Answer 1

1. Check to see if they are breathing.
2. If not breathing...administer 2 emergency breaths
3. If still not breathing, 30 chest compressions then 2 breaths, keep repeating until ambulance arrives or patient recovers.
4. The casualty MUST go to hospital even if their breathing didn't stop because SECONDARY DROWNING may occur, this is when the lungs are irritated and fill with fluid. It is possible for a near drowning casualty to drown many hours after the event so they should always be x rayed.

5. If the casualty IS breathing, then turn them into the recovery position....on their side with head tilted up.

It is important to get trained in resuscitation techniques.

Answer 2

Per the Red Cross:
Check the scene for safety
Check the victim
Give 2 minutes of rescue breathing. One breath every five seconds.
If the person does not respond, call 911 then continue rescue breathing (if there is a pulse or CPR if there is not.)
CPR is 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths.
Contact your local American Red Cross for training.

Answer 3

I'm going to assume that you know how to get someone out of the water. First, make sure the person is fully awake, concsious, and responsive. If not, call 911. Don't take any risk, just do it. Its better to be safe then sorry. Check for signs of injury and shock. (signs of shock include someone being unresponsive to conversation, not knowing what day it is, pupils that don't dialate normally or evenly, ect.) Get them indoors and warm as soon as possible, and into a warm, not hot shower.

Treat for shock, even if the person isn't showing signs. Wrap them in a warm blanket or coat (If its very cold, strip them first. Its the lesser of two evils.) Keep up a constant stream of conversation that will calm the person and keep them talking to you. Ask specific questions that include more then a yes or no answer.

If the victim has inhaled water, try to keep them from panicking and hyperventilating. Help them take slow, deep breaths (this will hurt them, but thats the only way to get the rest of the water out). Keep them sitting up- lying down won't help the situation. Counting outloud or having them breathe with you are good ways to do this.

Edit- I forgot an important part. If the person even possibly sustained head or neck injury (someone in shock wouldn't feel the pain), don't move them. Keep their head and neck still until an ambulance shows up. There is a specific way to get someone out of the water when they may've been injured. Get behind the person in the water. Place your right arm vertical along the persons sternum, and cup their chin in your hand. Don't move the head to do this. Place your left arm vertically along their spine, and cup the back of their head with your hand. This will provide some protection to an injured neck or spine. (practice on a friend until they can't move their neck, but don't feel any pressure.) If you suspect injury, do NOT remove them from the water. With the person in this position, walk slowly and carefully back and forth in waist or shoulder deep water. The water provides a cushioning affect, and movement will keep them from sinking. You're more likely to injure the person if you try to remove them. Call 911 right away. Practice this before you try it in real life!

Answer 4

Check for signs of circulation and start CPR. You also want to make sure that they do not have a head or neck injury when you open the airway. There are videos available from the Amerian Red Cross and American Heart Association on CPR and First Aid that covers this topic. You can order them from Lardal or Channing Bete.

Answer 5

Point to somebody and instruct them to call 911. Check breathing and pulse. If the person is not breathing, tilt their head back (point the chin up to open the airway), pinch nose, and breathe into their mouth twice. Each breath should be 1 second. If no pulse, follow each breath with 30 compressions on the chest (about 1.5 to 2 inches). Breathe 2x again. Continue until help arrives, or until the person is breathing/heart beating on it's own. Link to video and visual instructions below.

Answer 6

Just to add too other comments, check for injuries, near drownings can be cause by maybe head or other injuries when diving in or horse play...If head injury is suspected pls use proper handling of the head and spine..You could do more damage...Even if you revive the person call 911.

Answer 7

If they are breathing place them in recovery position and go for help. If not breathing (after listening, feeling and looking for breathing for 5-10 secs) commence CPR, starting with five rescue breaths, followed by 30 compressions. Then contiinue for one minute at a ratio of 2 breaths alternated with 30 compressions. Go for help (or send a bystander) then continue with CPR at 2/30 ratio until they recover or help arrives.
Consult emergencyfirstresponse.com for details of an instructor near you who can offer first aid and rescue diver training

Answer 8

you should call the hospital right away so the person can get check by the doctor. And about the video you can check online like How to rescue a person form drowning. Piece LOL

Answer 9

ok well first you:
1. Listen to there heart, see that they are still alive
2. press on there stomach under the ribs, and press, to try and get water out of there mouth.
3. if nothing comes out then CPR
4. Tilt head back
6. Hold Nose
7. Blow air in
8. Come up for air
9. Listen to chest
10. If does not work repeat.

Answer 10

You should make sure that their airways are open, whether they are breathing, if they are conscious, if they can respond or communicate, if they have feeling in their extremities, if they have any discomfort, provide a blanket, call Emergency medical technicians (EMT) 911.

You may need to administer mouth-to-mouth recessitation and make sure that their clothes are not constricting their breathing or blood flow.