Drowning

Doctors say first aid for drowning children is very important because the cause of death is brain damage due to lack of oxygen.

The maximum time the brain can withstand hypoxia is about 4-5 minutes.

If this limit is exceeded, the brain will be irreversibly damaged, causing death or neurological sequelae.

When a child drowns, the first step in first aid is to get the child out of the water, then assess the victim's condition to see if they have stopped breathing or their heart.

If so, quickly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and notify people around to call an ambulance.

Absolutely do not put the child upside down on your shoulder and then run, causing gastric juices to reflux, inhale into the airway, wasting the "golden" time to rescue the child.

CPR

Step 1. Chest compressions

• The position for chest compressions is above the sternum, at the level of the line connecting the nipples.
• Press down on the chest about 1/2 of the chest deep 30 times.
• Chest compression rate 100 times/minute.

Step 2. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

• Tilt the child's head back, lift the chin, pinch the nose.
• Blow to make the chest rise 2 times.

Step 3. After every 2 minutes check to see if the child has a heartbeat and breathing.

• If not, continue chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for about 30 minutes before giving up.
• When the child has both a heartbeat and breathing, he or she should be taken to a medical facility for treatment immediately.