1. Swim quickly to the vicinity of the drowning person, move forward from behind, hold their right hand with their left hand or drag their head to the shore in backstroke, or grab their armpits from their back and push them out.
2. After rescuing the water, immediately remove sludge and vomit from the mouth and nose, and keep the respiratory tract unobstructed. The person with tightly closed teeth should pinch both cheeks and open them forcefully. When breathing is weak or has stopped, immediately breathe mouth to mouth and squeeze the heart. The duration of mouth to mouth artificial respiration should be long, do not give up easily, and provide oxygen and warmth.
3. Do not emphasize “water control”, water in the mouth can flow out when the head is placed in a lateral position. Most drowning victims do not suffocate by drinking a large amount of water, but rather by choking on a small amount of water in their trachea, resulting in a state of “pseudo death”. So “making patients vomit” has little practical significance.
4. To control water, the drowning person should be placed in a prone position, with their abdomen raised or placed horizontally on the bent knee of the rescuer (with one leg bent), with their head as low as possible. Gently pat their back to quickly drain the water entering the respiratory tract and stomach, and then help them lie flat, with their head turned to one side, waiting for further rescue.
5. After resuming heartbeat and breathing, you can use a dry towel to wipe the entire body, rubbing from the limbs and trunk to the heart to promote blood circulation. Severe cases should be sent to the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment.
Attempted sequelae: pulmonary edema, cerebral edema, etc.
Cause of death: Respiratory obstruction and suffocation.
