It is not uncommon for a person who hastened to help a drowning man to find himself under water. If there are no other people nearby who can help the victim, proceed alone, but carefully.
Instructions
Step 1
The safest way for you to save a drowning person is to find and give him an object that he can easily grab onto. From the shore, boat, or promenade, pitch a board, pole, branch, paddle, or float. After the person grabs the object, pull it towards you and tow it to the shore.
Step 2
If there is no other way out but to follow the drowning person yourself, establish contact with him. Shout for him to hold on and try to help you. Sometimes the realization that help is near and the person is not alone is enough for a drowning person to get out of a state of panic and start swimming on his own.
Step 3
But if the victim is tired and cannot move by himself, ask him to put his hand on your shoulder. Swim breaststroke, do not lose contact with the rescued and tow him closer to the shore.
Step 4
More often than not, a drowning person is not able to take your advice, so to avoid danger, inform him of your intentions and swim up from behind. Turn the drowning person so that he is on his back. Next, grab the victim's chest with your hand or grab his hair if it is long enough for this.
Step 5
Tow the person to the shore using your free hand, try to keep the drowning person's head above the water.
Step 6
Sometimes you can't even get close to a panicking person, as he randomly hits the water with his hands and feet and does not hear your words at all. In these cases, there is a great danger that he can accidentally hit you hard or convulsively grab and pull you under the water. You better wait until the victim is tired, only then grab him yourself and swim with him to the shore.
Step 7
If the drowning person swam far away, and you already feel that you are tired, spread your legs and arms on the surface of the water and rest a little. Otherwise, you will be exhausted, you will not be able to help a person in any way and you will drown yourself.
Step 8
If you dive into the water after the victim, you can become disoriented. In this case, do not panic, do not rush about randomly, exhale a stream of air and look at the bubbles, they will show you the way to the surface.
Step 9
Your leg may be clenched when you swim to help a drowning man. To get rid of this hindrance, plunge into the water with your head and pull your foot sharply towards you, grabbing your thumb.
Step 10
Look around for any lifesaving device if you are not sure you can save a person on your own. Take an inflated circle, camera, or board with you. These items will help you transport the victim.
Step 11
If you didn't manage to get close to the drowning person and saw how he went under the water, try to find him. A person can be brought back to life if he has been under water for up to 5-7 minutes.
Step 12
After reaching the victim to the shore, immediately take measures to free the upper respiratory tract from water and mud. Get down on one knee, put the victim with his stomach down on the other and press hard on his back with your hand. A frothy liquid should flow out of the mouth. When the water stops flowing, start artificial respiration and chest compressions. Do this until the victim begins to breathe on their own.
Step 13
When the person is feeling better, warm them up with hot strong tea or coffee. Remove wet cold clothes from him and rub the victim's body with a dry towel. Escort the person to the hospital or call an ambulance.
Step 14
You need to be especially careful if the victim falls through the ice. You can't run and walk on breaking ice. Put a board, long branch, ladder on its surface, or throw a rope or rope to a drowning person. Lie on firm ice near the shore, crawl towards the victim as much as you can without the risk of falling through.
Step 15
Push the board in front of you so that the drowning person can grab onto it. Pull the person closer to a hard surface. Take off his ice-cold clothes immediately and rub with dry clothes. As soon as possible, you need to take the victim to the hospital or call an ambulance.
