Prevent hypothermia and keep monitoring the breathing
DROWNING FIRST AID
1Begin to rescue and ask someone to call 112
Stay on shore if possible and make use of an extended arm, eg.
a lifebuoy, a branch, a rope or a towel to reach the victim.
Open the airway and give 5 rescue breaths while in the water.
Blow harder than normally until the chest rises.
Alternate between 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.
Blow harder than normally until the chest rises.
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Check for consciousness and breathing
Unconscious with no or abnormal breathing
Begin CPR when on shore
Think of your own safety, use a lifebuoy or some floatable object.
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5-6 cm
Continue with rescue breaths while in the water if help is nearby,
otherwise save to shore. Rescue breaths in deep water should
only be given by lifeguards with a lifebuoy or a floatable object.
Children up to 25 kg
Adults
Deep water
with lifebuoy
Pad placement on adults and children
Continue with CPR without disruption until the person breathes
normally or emergency personel arrives. Push 100-120 bpm.
Turn on the AED and attach the pads during CPR, follow the
instructions. Wipe the chest dry before attaching the pads.
The ground surface may be damp.
5Use an AED if one is available
If normal breathing - put in recovery position
Shallow water
without lifebuoy Alternate between each other during the analysis every 2 min
and continue with CPR whether you had to give a shock or not.
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