Drowning is silent!

[tuscany]

Be aware and you just might save a life. What we have always heard is WRONG !

Lifeguard rescue video shows how hard it can be to spot a drowning child

Can you spot the drowning victim in this photo? A new viral video showing a lifeguard rescue points out just how difficult it is to identify when someone is drowning, and that only a sharp eye can save someone in time.

abc7.com

This one explains why drowning is silent

INVESTIGATORS: Drowning is silent

Drowning is one of the leading causes of children’s deaths. It happens so often because most people don’t know what an actual drowning looks or sounds like. It is not the loud, hands splashing event you see in the movies or television.

www.fox9.com

 

[Luke6_37]

My son nearly drowned in a neighbor’s pool with me only a few feet away. I will be eternally grateful for the keen eyed mom who spotted him and jumped in without hesitation. He was totally fine, but it still gives me chills today.

May Little Audrey Santo watch over all the children out swimming this summer.

 

[tuscany]

Luke,

Thank God your son was saved, and I can feel your chills in you retelling your story. Hardly any of us know how quickly and silently a person drowns, so when I saw these two videos, I knew I had to try to get the word out to as many people I could. Like just about everyone else, I thought people in real trouble make noise. But when the video explained our body mechanics, it all totally makes sense why everything happens so silently and so quickly. With the warmer weather coming upon us, I really hope the word gets out and hopefully some lives will be saved.

 

[Lou2U]

Just bumping this thread for @tuscany.

 

[oldgraymare2]

Thanks for sharing this important information.

This is something to keep in mind now that the weather will be getting warmer throughout the country, especially here in the U.S.

 

[Luke6_37]

Just bumping this thread for @tuscany.

Me too! More folks need to read this.