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Save a Life. Learn CPR.
Immediate Bystander CPR (with rescue breathing) is the most effective action that can be taken to resuscitate a drowning victim.
Delaying CPR until advanced medical help arrives is often too late!
Every drowning victim, even one who requires only minimal resuscitation before recovery, requires transport and evaluation at a medical facility. (American Heart Association)
CPR Classes
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
1-800-RedCross
Broward Health
Memorial Healthcare System
Coral Springs Fire Department
Drowning Prevention “Save a Life”
Constant Supervision
- Infants and toddlers require constant and close supervision at all times, as an unsupervised child is likely to leave the home to find water and tragedy
- When around water, maintain constant visual contact with the children
- If a child is missing, check the pool first
- Appoint a “designated watcher” to monitor children at all times
- Keep a portable phone by the pool
Barriers
- Use layers of protection to prevent unsupervised access to and from pool
- Equip doors & windows that exit to pool with alarms
- Install four-sided isolation fencing
- Fencing should have self-closing, self latching gates and be at least 5 ft. high
Learning Water Safety Skills
- Teach water safety & swimming skills as early as possible
- Never swim alone. Always have an adult watching
- NO swimmer should be left alone. NO child is “drown proof”
- Good safety habits last a lifetime.
CPR Reference
Infants 0-1 yr.
- Rescue Breathing (has pulse but no breathing): 1 breath every 3 sec
- CPR (no pulse, no breathing) hand placement: One finger width bellow nipple line
- Method: 2-3 fingers
- Rate Per Minute : Approx 100/min.
- Depth of Compression : 1/2″ to 1″
- Ratio Compression to Breaths: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
Infants 1-12 yr.
- Rescue Breathing (has pulse but no breathing): 1 breath every 3 sec
- CPR (no pulse, no breathing) hand placement: Center of chest
- Method: Heal of 1 or 2 hands
- Rate Per Minute : Approx 100/min.
- Depth of Compression : 1″ to 1- 1/2″
- Ratio Compression to Breaths: 30 compressions to 2 breaths