Many of us picture a drowning person as seen on TV or movies: arms thrashing, gurgling and yelling for help. In reality, drowning is typically a very quiet affair. It is sobering that over half of drownings happen within 25 yards of parents or other responsible adults.
Please read this article for how you can effectively recognize a drowning person so that you can help effectively.
One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you all right?” If they can answer at all—they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents—children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.
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