Water Safety

Question 1

What position should an unconscious person be put into?

Answer 1

The Recovery Position

To put a person in the recovery position you put their hand under their head for support, then you put over their leg to stop them from rolling on their stomach and roll onto their side.

Question 2

What does DRSABCD stand for?

Answer 2

D - Danger
R - Response
S - Send For Help
A - Airways
B - Breathing
C - CPR
D - Defibrillator

Question 3

Why do you have to take the victim out of the water before putting them in the recovery positions and starting DRSABCD?

Answer 3

So they can’t get anymore water trapped in their lungs.

Question 4

What is a rip?

Answer 4

A rip is a channel of fast moving water that often takes unassuming swimmers out farther than they want to.

Question 5

What do you do if caught in a rip?

Answer 5

• DO NOT PANIC! Panicking swimmers often get tired and drown in the water. If you should get caught in a rip current, don’t panic. Don’t fight the rip current.
• To get out, swim sideways, parallel to the beach and let the waves help you back in.
• If you can’t escape, try to float or tread water. Rips weaken offshore. Swim away from the rip current toward shore.

++Draw attention to yourself: face the shore, wave your arms, and yell for help.