Mgellis
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This is a fun topic, but I had not seen it here, so I figured I would get the thread started.
What I'm researching at the moment is how to save a drowning person if you're already in the water.
Most discussions of rescuing someone who is drowning emphasize the idea of NOT getting into the water with them. That's all very well, but what if you're already in the water and they start drowning (e.g., you're swimming and they fall into the water next to you)?
I confess I'm not having much luck getting an answer to this so far...it sounds like what you should do is get clear of them, get behind them, and then slip your arms under their arms from behind so they can't grab you and you can haul them out of the water. But I'm not a lifeguard so I have no idea if this is right or not. (I'm assuming my other idea of leaving them while you get out of the water and then throwing something to them, while safer for ME, won't get me many hero points. ) I'm going to keep looking and see what I can find out.
What are you researching at the moment?
What I'm researching at the moment is how to save a drowning person if you're already in the water.
Most discussions of rescuing someone who is drowning emphasize the idea of NOT getting into the water with them. That's all very well, but what if you're already in the water and they start drowning (e.g., you're swimming and they fall into the water next to you)?
I confess I'm not having much luck getting an answer to this so far...it sounds like what you should do is get clear of them, get behind them, and then slip your arms under their arms from behind so they can't grab you and you can haul them out of the water. But I'm not a lifeguard so I have no idea if this is right or not. (I'm assuming my other idea of leaving them while you get out of the water and then throwing something to them, while safer for ME, won't get me many hero points. ) I'm going to keep looking and see what I can find out.
What are you researching at the moment?