Life Saving in Swimming

1. Resuscitation is the preservation or restoration of life by the establishment and maintenance of airway, breathing and circulation, and related emergency care.
These techniques include checking for dangers, assessment of the level of consciousness, opening and maintaining the airway, artificial ventilation of the lungs and external cardiac compression.

2. Resuscitation might be needed in the following circumstances:-
 Drowning
 Heart Attack
 Stroke
 Electric Shock
 Car accident
 Head Injury
 Drug Overdose
 Epilepsy
 Envenomation

3. Respiratory failure is when a person’s breathing becomes insufficient or totally stops. This leads to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the brain and the tissues

4. A common cause of respiratory failure is an obstructed or blocked airway which prevents air from reaching the lungs. This might be caused by the tongue falling ...