An estimated 11 adults drown every day in the U.S. — but many deaths are preventable. Here's how to spot it.
“When people drown, they always look the same — their eyes are wide open, their mouth is open, and they’re quiet and bobbing up and down. It looks like they’re goofing off. It’s called the instinctive drowning response,” he said.This is for those who are “holding their breath and swimming two or three lengths of the pool,” Snyder said: “I’ve done it a million times, but one thing I didn’t know is that it’s actually pretty easy to hold your breath until you pass out.
Swimming to safety in an emergency involves getting horizontal and starting to progress forward. But those in a panic cannot get to that horizontal position, especially if they are non-swimmers, Zaferes explained.Even those who have some swimming skills might start to try to survive in a vertical condition. But the more tense you get and the more you take big breaths in, you are going to sink more.
Don’t be afraid to call 911, even if you aren’t completely sure someone is drowning, Snyder said. Snyder stressed that no emergency medical technician would ever be annoyed about coming out and then learning someone wasn’t actually drowning.First responders will also stay on the phone walking you through CPR. CPR recommendations have changed to not include rescue breaths, except in the case of drownings, when they are a must, Snyder pointed out.
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