Swimming in a swimming pool, sea, or other waters, indeed feels good. However, anyone can drown if they do not understand good swimming techniques. Therefore, it is important to always be vigilant and understand how to help people sink properly.
Sinking is a condition where a person is unable to keep the mouth above the water to breathe. At the time of sinking, water will enter the respiratory tract so that the airway closes and the victim may experience a decrease in consciousness until unconsciousness.
How to Help People Sink Properly
Ask for help immediately
The first step in helping people to drown is to shout to attract the attention of others around you. Apart from you being able to help directly or indirectly, there is no harm in asking for help from people to make it easier to help victims. You can also ask for help to contact emergency services, coast guard or rescue teams.
Look for tools that can help
Don't panic when you see the victim sink. Look around to find a tool that can help. If the victim is not too far away, try calling and calming her. Then, if you can, try grabbing the victim's hand or using a rope and other aids. Most important, try to get the victims out of the water.
Help with adequate equipment
How to help people sink by approaching it, can only be done by trained personnel or people who have adequate swimming skills. In addition, it is important to bring adequate equipment when providing help. Do not let you become a victim because you are negligent in providing help.
Provide breathing assistance with care
When the victim sank successfully brought ashore, immediately lay down. If the victim is not breathing, do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) relief by pressing the palm of the hand in the center of the chest parallel to the nipple. If necessary, you can help by pressing using two overlapping hands. Press approximately 5 cm carefully, as much as 30 times with an average speed of about 100 times the pressure per minute. In other words, pressing 30 times in about 20 seconds. Make sure the chest returns to its original position before being pressed again. Then check whether the victim is breathing.
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