TREATMENT FOR THE VICTIM THAT SANK OR FALLING INTO THE WATER
Deep water for example around in England is cold temperature, although in summer. The ocean temperature is around between 5˚-15˚C and the water on the mainland is colder. The cold temperature increased the hazard for the victim and rescuer, it caused many factors as below :
- Panic and uncontrolled situation when falling into the water cause swallowed accidentally.
- The blood pressure increase suddenly, it can be a heart attacked.
- Suddenly the victim can not swim although she or he is professional bather.
- Hipotermia ca be happened if the body was stay into the water for a long time.
IMMEDIATELY ACTION
Objective : Take up the victim on the land without endanger the rescuer.
- The very safe action to rescue the victim is if possible keep your body stay in land and pull the victim with your hand, stick, withy or drop the rope / buoy.
- Keep stay in the land except in very urgent situation.
- Swim towards the victim for rescue action if you are adequate trained or if the victim is in unconscious situation. If possible, walking into water is better safe than swim.
- When carry out the victim from the water, the victim head position is must be lower than the chest to avoid hazard if vomit is occurred.
- Do the rescue action for the victim mainly toward the effect of cold water.
- Carry or transport the victim to the hospital, although the victim is look like better.
