Most often, drowning occurs when swimming in water, but there are cases in specific conditions, for example, in a bathtub with water or another container with some kind of liquid. Unfortunately, most of the drowned children are young children. It must be borne in mind that if timely and correct first aid is provided for drowning, a person can be saved. According to the results of medical research and statistics, in the first minute after the rescue there is an opportunity to save 9 out of 10 victims, and after 7 minutes - only 3 out of 100.
Most often, the cause of drowning is a violation of elementary rules of behavior on water. Factors that increase the risk of drowning include current speed, whirlpools, storms, and more. In many cases, drowning occurs due to the fact that a person is lost in an unusual situation, spends a lot of effort and actually forgets that he knows how to swim.
First aid for drowning (blue). First of all, you need to consider that you do not need to spend time searching for signs of life, such as the pulse and the reaction of the pupils to the effects of light. First aid for drowning should immediately begin, in particular, to extract water from the stomach and trachea. In order to accomplish this, it is best to use some kind of elevation, for example, a boat on which you can put the victim or use a bent thigh, after which you need to put strong pressure in the back. Next, it is necessary to clean the victim’s mouth from sand and algae and make a few clicks on the root of the tongue in order to induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, then the person is alive and there is no need to continue resuscitation. It is necessary to try to completely remove water from the respiratory tract, by compressing the chest from different sides, as well as making an effort on the root of the tongue. After the cessation of water release, the victim must be turned on his stomach or on his side, and wrapped in heat. And wait for the doctors to arrive.
If the gag reflex does not occur, it is necessary to check the reaction of the pupils to the effects of light and pulse. If there are none, first aid for drowning should continue.
First aid for drowning (pale) is a direct crime of resuscitation. There is no need to spend time removing water and transferring the victim to a warm room. In the event that the victim has a pulse on the carotid artery and spontaneous breathing, it must be transported to a warm room, wiped and changed into dry clothes, and if possible, drink tea. Another important point is the fact that when drowning in cold water there is a chance of saving a person, no matter how long he has been in cold water. This is due to the fact that low temperature delays the onset of biological death. In this regard, resuscitation should be carried out for a long time.
First aid for drowning should begin after the victim has been removed from the water. To do this, lay it on your bent knee and position the body in such a way that the head is lower than the chest. After this, it is necessary to try using a piece of matter to remove water, vomit, and also foreign objects from the oral cavity. Further, with a few movements, the chest is compressed with effort. This is done so that the victim leaves the water from the bronchi and trachea. It must be remembered that paralysis of the respiratory tract occurs approximately five minutes after breathing has stopped, and cardiac activity can continue for another 10-15 minutes.
When the airways are released, the victim must be put on a flat surface and artificial respiration should be made one of the methods with an approximate rhythm of 20 presses per minute. If cardiac activity is not audible, it is also necessary to simultaneously massage the heart.