First aid for Drowning

1. DROWNING

2. FIRST AID FOR DROWNING
TERMINOLOGY
1. DROWNING
“Death within 24 hours due to submersion in the liquid from
suffocation.”
2. NEAR DROWNING
“Survival more than 24 hours after submersion in the liquid
from suffocation.”

3. DEFINITION
“It is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory
impairment from the submersion or immersion in the
liquid”.
- WHO

4. CLASSIFICATION /TYPES
1. DRY DROWNING:
Drowning where the water didn't enter into larynx .
2. WET DROWNING:
Drowning where water enter into the larynx goes into spasm.

5. RISK FACTORS FOR DROWNING.
• Poor swimming skill
• Heavy Exhaustion
• Extreme Panic
• Severe trauma
• Hypothermia
• Seizure
• Alcoholic or over use of drugs

6. SIGN AND SYMPTOM OF NEAR DROWNING
• Abdominal distension
• Chest pain
• Bluish colouration of
skin on extremities and
face.
• Cold and calm skin.
• Irritability/Restless
• Lethargic
• No breathing in severe
• Breathing difficulty
• Unconsciousness

7. FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING:
1. SCENE SAFETY.
• Make sure the
is safe for the victim and
rescuer.

8. 2. RESCUE THE VICTIM TO LAND.
• Call - Call the nearby person for help.
• Reach - Try to reach the victim
• Throw and Tow - Throw-rope, life rings,
floating devices etc. to the victim.
• Row -Row the victim if possible.
• GO - Go yourself to rescue the victim if
possible.
Thus, victims can rescue to surfaces.
FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING:

9. " Call - Reach - Throw Tow - Row and Go" for surface rescuing.
FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING

10. FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING:
3. POSITION
• Position the victim on their back
first. ( Supine )

11. FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING
4. ACTIVATE THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY
SYSTEM
• Inform the medical emergency unit
through phone.

12. FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING
5.OBSERVE
CONSCIUOUS
UN-
UNCONSCIOUS

13. FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING
a). CONSCIOUS
Observe it carefully.
Warm the victim by covering with
blanket.
Provide recovery position.
Shift to hospital.

14. b). If the victim is unconscious
and unresponsive with no
breathing and pulse.
Start CPR
Reassess the condition every 2
minutes.
FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING

15. Shift the victim to hospital.
FIRST AID MEASURE FOR DROWNING