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The instinctive drowning response is an instinctive reaction that occurs in humans, particularly in non-swimmers, when close to drowning.It is focused on attempting to keep the mouth above water to the exclusion of useful effort to attract help or self rescue, and is often not recognized by onlookers.
It requires a strong legs-only kick that is used to support the drowning non-swimmer as far out of the water as possible (at least the shoulders out), to stop the instinctive drowning response. It is standard procedure for most lifeguard training. Frank Pia is a recognized authority on lifeguarding and drowning.
A true drowning victim, Katchmarchi says, is in what is called the instinctive drowning response. “That's a 20- to 60-second, life-and-death fight for survival where they can no longer support ...
Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury and death worldwide, and the highest rates are among children. Overall, drowning is the most common fatal injury among children aged 1–4 years in the USA, [8] and is the second highest cause of death altogether in that age range, after congenital defects.
Five common causes of aquaphobia: instinctive fear of drowning, experienced an incident of personal horror, has an overprotective parent/parent with aquaphobia, psychological difficulty adjusting to water and lack of trust in water. [9]
Also, the instinctive drowning response occurs when the organism is already in a state of shock, is not necessarily related to swimming capability, and the response attempts to keep the head upright in attempt to keep the mouth out of water, to facilitate breathing and slow down drowning.
When kids struggle in the water, "it isn't like the movies," says the country artist, who lost his 3-year-old son last year in a pool accident. He's now leading the way to help educate other ...
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