Drowning is a Silent Killer
By injuheis on August 12, 2010
When most of us think of a drowning, we think of a victim splashing and yelling for help, even though that is rarely the case, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Typically, a person may cry for help only at the very beginning of distress while swimming. The distress period usually lasts between 20 seconds and three minutes, although it is a much shorter period of time for children.
When a person is in serious trouble, they are usually silent. This is because the body begins self-preservation, which shuts down bodily functions. Usually, a drowning victim will not have the use of his legs, but will be able to move his or her arms. The victim’s mouth will be open and going above and below the water. A drowning victim often appears to be dog paddling.
Children must be very closely supervised when in or near water, especially if they are not strong swimmers.
A child who is drowning usually appears to be playing. Many children have drowned while their parents were nearby; sometimes even watching them swim, because the parents were not alert to the signs of drowning. According to the Center for Disease Control, there were on average, 10 deaths each day in the United States due to drowning in 2007. Twenty-seven percent of injury deaths to children age four and under were from drowning.
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