The approved method is to hold the person down on his back, then quickly apply a sheet of Saranwrap over the face followed by a washcloth, followed by many five

The approved method is to hold the person down on his back, then quickly apply a sheet of Saranwrap over the face followed by a washcloth, followed by many five gallon buckets of water. The drowning reflex is elicited long before a typical breath hold time. If water gets into the breathing passages, that's very bad - it means the procedure was done incorrectly. The procedure is terminated quickly once the person is entering distress due to lack of oxygen. The first few times it's done on a person, it's very frightening. Later, it becomes very annoying, especially if they wake you up at 4 AM for another go.