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Edition 1974With 72 Illustrations  \n◎1974 by  \nThe American National Red CrossAll Rights Reserved  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog No.74-81620Printed in the United States of America  \nThis book,or parts thereof,must not be reproducedin any form without written permission of the copyright owner.  \n# Preface\n\nSafety in,on,and about the water depends on several factors.Ideally,every person who engages in any aquatic-related sport should know howto swim well.However,as more and more Americans take to the waterin various kinds of activities,the percentage of good swimmers decreasesalarmingly.Nonswimmers and novices by the thousands play in thewater,fish,ski,and boat—and some even scuba dive.Inevitably,somedrown.  \nStatistics on double drowning reflect the sad fact that many a nonswim-ming parent has drowned while trying to rescue a child,and many ayoungster has overestimated his ability to help a friend in trouble in thewater.The three major causes of drowning are,and always have been,failure to recognize hazardous conditions and.practices,inability to getout of dangerous situations,and lack of knowledge of safe ways in whichto aid drowning persons.It is in the hope of alleviating these problemsthat the Red Cross presents the information in this book.  \nContents  \nBASIC WATER SAFETYASSISTS ....Extension AssistsThrowing AssistsWading Assists  \nSwimming Assists by the NoviceICE RESCUE..  \nPERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES15CARE OF VICTIMS WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES....16BOATING SAFETY....19Boarding and Debarking19Capsize Procedure....20ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION25SUPPLEMENTARY CARE.29THE ABC'S OF FAMILY WATER SAFETY29BASIC RESCUE ....33SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES33Cramps .............Currents .....  \nUndertows,Runouts,and Rip CWeeds ........  \nDISROBING IN THE WATER.  \nUSE OF CLOTHING FOR FLOTATIOSURVIVAL FLOATING..  \nSWIMMING SKILLS FOR BASICI39SEARCH AND RESCUE......41Surface Dives .............41Underwater Swimming.......43Use of Mask,Fins,and Snorkel ..43Related Safety Information for Skin Diving49RECOVERY OF SUBMERGED VICTIMS52Search Procedures .......52Search Patterns ........52Approach to Submerged Victim53Towing the Unconscious Victim...53  \n## BASIC WATER SAFETY\n\nDrowning is the second leading cause of death in the United States forpersons from age 4 to age 44,exceeded only by motor vehicle accidents.More than 7,000 persons drown annually,4,700 of whom did not evenintend to get wet.Two-thirds of those who drown do not know how toswim,while half are alone at the time of the accident.Many drowningscould be avoided if someone nearby were to apply some basic rescuetechniques that are within the capability of most persons to perform.Aquatic emergencies are frequent in this country,yet rarely is the aver-age person aware of ways in which he—even if he is a nonswimmer—may safely assist in such a situation.To correctly respond in an aquaticemergency is something that can be learned,and the means to implementan effective,safe rescue are literally at our fingertips.  \nThere are many assists from shore that can be safely carried out by anonswimmer.Lying flat on the deck or pier and extending an arm to astruggling victim is one of the safest assists of all and could save manylives if used.There are various ways for persons to extend their reachwhile remaining on the deck,and additional rescue possibilities are opento those who can wade to a person in trouble in the water.  \nThere are several basic principles that contribute to the safety of anunskilled rescuer,one of the most important being proper assessment ofthe situation.Sometimes a frightened victim can be “talked”ashore withencouraging words,often with greater safety than if a novice attempteda rescue in any other way.However,if a rescue is to be attempted,theenvironment must be considered,as well as the ability of the potentialrescuer.  \nThe position o","cbCaifHZ0rzUBdE7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifHZ0rzUBdE7","pdf",2190091,"English","# Preface\n# BASIC WATER 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