Ch. 26-Water EmergenciesSlide 2VocabularyEnsuring Your Own SafetyIf the victim is conscious but too far away to reach:Take these steps in a throwing assist:If you are not specially trained in water rescue:PROGRESS CHECK26.2 First Aid Care for Near-DrowningSlide 1026.3 Diving EmergenciesAir Embolism & Decompression SicknessSlide 13Slide 1411Ch. 26-Water EmergenciesCh. 26-Water Emergencies2233VocabularyVocabularyNear-drowningNear-drowning- Survival, at least temporarily, of near - Survival, at least temporarily, of near suffocation due to submersionsuffocation due to submersionDrowningDrowning- Death from suffocation due to submersion- Death from suffocation due to submersion““Wet” drowning-Wet” drowning- Drowning in which water enters the lungs Drowning in which water enters the lungs““Dry” drowning-Dry” drowning- Drowning in which little or no water enters Drowning in which little or no water enters the lungsthe lungsSecondary drowning-Secondary drowning- Death from aspiration pneumonia Death from aspiration pneumonia following resuscitation after a water accidentfollowing resuscitation after a water accidentActive drowning-Active drowning- Drowning in which the victim is struggling Drowning in which the victim is struggling in the water and is still breathingin the water and is still breathingPassive drowning-Passive drowning- Drowning in which the victim is not Drowning in which the victim is not breathing and is face-down in the waterbreathing and is face-down in the waterMammalian diving reflex- Mammalian diving reflex- A reflex that prevents death after A reflex that prevents death after submersion in cold watersubmersion in cold water44Ensuring Your Own SafetyEnsuring Your Own SafetyYou know how to swimYou know how to swimYou have been trained in water-rescue techniquesYou have been trained in water-rescue techniquesYou are not injuredYou are not injuredYou are sure you can comfortably handle the victim You are sure you can comfortably handle the victim considering your and the victim’s height and weightconsidering your and the victim’s height and weightYou are wearing a personal flotation deviceYou are wearing a personal flotation deviceYou are accompanied by other rescuersYou are accompanied by other rescuersMake sure you have firm, solid footing and cannot slip into Make sure you have firm, solid footing and cannot slip into the waterthe waterKeep your body low, and lean backward as you pull the Keep your body low, and lean backward as you pull the victim to reduce your risk of being pulled into the water.victim to reduce your risk of being pulled into the water.Hold out an object for the victim to grab; the best thing to Hold out an object for the victim to grab; the best thing to use is a ropeuse is a ropeOnce the victim has grabbed the object, pull the Once the victim has grabbed the object, pull the victim to shore victim to shore55If the victim is conscious but too far If the victim is conscious but too far away away to reach:to reach:You can try a throwing assist by throwing something You can try a throwing assist by throwing something that will help the victim stay afloat or reach the that will help the victim stay afloat or reach the shore. A number of throwing devices can be used: shore. A number of throwing devices can be used: Ring buoy – Ring buoy – a floatable ring made of buoyant a floatable ring made of buoyant material attached to a lightweight tow line or ropematerial attached to a lightweight tow line or ropeHeaving line – Heaving line – a floatable, buoyant line that is a floatable, buoyant line that is usually kept coiled; the line or rope should be a usually kept coiled; the line or rope should be a bright, easily visible color (such as yellow or white)bright, easily visible color (such as yellow or white)Throw bag – Throw bag – a nylon bag that contains 50 to 75 feet a nylon bag that contains 50 to 75 feet of coiled floating line; this is a commercial device of coiled floating line; this is a commercial device commonly found on boats, and contains a foam disk commonly found on boats, and contains a foam disk to preserve its shape and keep it from sinkingto preserve its shape and keep it from sinkingHeaving jug – Heaving jug – a homemade device made of a gallon-a homemade device made of a gallon-sized plastic container filled with a half-inch of sand sized plastic container filled with a half-inch of sand or water and tied to a floating lineor water and tied to a floating line66Take these steps in a throwing Take these steps in a throwing assist:assist:1.1.Make sure you have firm, solid footing and that you cannot slip Make sure you have firm, solid footing and that you cannot slip into the water. Assume a stride position in which the leg opposite into the water. Assume a stride position in which the leg opposite your throwing arm is positioned forward, a stance that will help your throwing arm is positioned forward, a stance that will help you keep your balance. Keep your feet apart and your knees bent. you keep your balance. Keep your feet apart and your knees bent. 2.2.Step on the end of the floatable line with your forward foot. Make Step on the end of the floatable line with your forward foot. Make sure you do not step on the coiled part of the line with your other sure you do not step on the coiled part of the line with your other foot. foot. 3.3.Shout at the victim to get his or her attention, explain that you Shout at the victim to get his or her attention, explain that you are going to throw an object, and instruct the victim to grab the are going to throw an object, and instruct the victim to grab the object. object. 4.4.Aiming slightly beyond where the victim is in the water, bend your Aiming slightly beyond where the victim is in the water, bend your knees and throw the object using a swinging underhand motion; knees and throw the object using a swinging underhand motion; keep a good length of coiled rope or line in your other hand. keep a good length of coiled rope or line in your other hand. 5.5.If the object doesn’t reach the victim, rapidly pull the line back If the object doesn’t reach the victim, rapidly pull the line back and repeat the throw, aiming beyond where the victim is in the and repeat the throw, aiming beyond where the victim is in the water. Don’t try to recoil the rope or line
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