Death occurs after the lungs take in water. This water intake then interferes with breathing. The lungs become heavy, and oxygen stops being delivered to the heart. Without the supply of oxygen, the body shuts down.
The average person can hold their breath for around 30 seconds. For children, the length is even shorter. If a person is submerged after breathing in water for 4 to 6 minutes without resuscitation, it will result in brain damage and eventually death by drowning. Every year, people drown in bathtubs, shallow lakes, and even small puddles. Some studies indicate that a person can drown in 1 milliliter of fluid for every kilogram they weigh.
So, a person weighing around pounds A person can drown on dry land hours after inhaling water in a near-drowning incident. Dry drowning , which refers to drowning that takes place less than an hour after someone inhales water, can also occur. However, the medical community is trying to distance itself from the use of this confusing term.
If you or your child has inhaled a significant amount of water in a near-drowning incident, seek emergency care as soon as possible, even if things seem fine. Drowning happens very quickly, but it does take place in stages. The stages can take between 10 and 12 minutes before death occurs. If a child is drowning, it may happen much more quickly. Children between the ages of 5 and 14, as well as adolescents and adults over 65, are at a higher risk for drowning.
Children under 5 years old face an extremely significant risk of drowning. Males have a higher risk than females, especially teenage males. Lessons from a licensed, CPR-certified instructor can make children and adults less afraid of the water, and also give them a healthy respect for how dangerous water can be. Water Safety Basics Supervision is rule 1.
You also can search online for classes: YMCA Red Cross Learn more about how to keep your kids safe in and on the water — whether they're in the bathtub, on a boat, in your backyard pool, or out and about. Bathroom Water Safety Find out how to keep young kids safe in and around the tub. Pool Safety Think safety if you have a a pool, pond, spa, or hot tub on your property. Water Safety Outdoors Swimming in a pool is different from swimming in a lake or the ocean. Here's what you need to know.
What to Do in an Emergency If a child is missing, always check the pool or other body of water first. Survival depends on a quick rescue and restarting breathing as soon as possible: If you find a child in the water, get the child out while calling loudly for help.
If someone else is nearby, have them call Check to make sure the child's air passages are clear. If the child is not breathing, start CPR if you are trained to do so. Follow the instructions the emergency operator gives. If you think the child has a neck injury, such as from diving: Keep the child on his or her back. Brace the neck and shoulders with your hands and forearms to help keep the neck from moving until emergency help arrives.
This can help prevent further injury to the spine. Keep the child still and speak in calm tones to keep the child comforted. Expressing the unique relationship so many swimmers have with the water. Stock photo via Pixabay. January 02nd, Lifestyle. Water has always drawn me in. And now as I watch the currents flow in, the tide coming closer, I want nothing more than to drown in it.
To leave this world behind in the one thing that has always brought me tranquility and happiness. I want the thing that gave me so much life to slowly take it away.
And yet everyday, I never commit. Jumping into water every morning, I jump into a compound that can sustain life, but also take it away. And with every bit of strength I have left, I choose to let the water sustain the little will I have. And it feels the same reaching out for help.
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