First aid at the scene of drowning

First aid at the scene of drowning

Whether submerged in fresh water rivers, or sea water, drowning is the cause of death in the water poured into the respiratory tract caused by suffocation. On the scene of the incident, the principle is the same, and must as soon as possible to restore breathing and heartbeat.

When the sick child rescued from the water, untie the neck collar, from prone position, elevate or transverse abdominal ambulance at the knees buckling, and lateral side of the first down. Hand pressure in order to save his back, quickly pouring money down the drain, but also can play the role of artificial respiration. At the same time, another person from drowning children dug clearance within the nose and mouth sand, dirt, pulled out the tongue. After the water was taken in supine position to do for mouth breathing, it is necessary to continue to 2 ~ 3 hours, must not be interrupted. If cardiac arrest at the same time, but also to carry out rescue chest cardiac massage. Regained consciousness after the sick child to give him sugar or ginger drink strong tea. Drowning children in general can be regained consciousness after 15 minutes to 4 days of severe pulmonary edema and pneumonia, the hospital still.



After initial emergency treatment at the scene after quickly transferred to a nearby hospital, in transit, even if breathing and heartbeat had been restored, there should not be stopped artificial respiration and cardiac massage.