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I just watched more from the video series posted above, and found one that illustrates this perfectly. I watched it multiple times: The lifeguard seemed loosel
by ineedasername 5y ago
I just watched more from the video series posted above, and found one that illustrates this perfectly. I watched it multiple times: The lifeguard seemed loosely focused on the person the entire time, even when the person (to my eyes) looked fine, and when the person finally began going under the lifeguard jumped on the situation.
What is truly remarkable & indicative of the panic response is the fact that person was about 2ft from the ledge. In a rational state of mind they would know that from a few seconds earlier when they were safely in the tube. But that knowledge went completely out the window when their panic response kicked in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nANNAtq8Bpw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nANNAtq8Bpw
- BoiledCabbage 5y agoIt goes even beyond a panic response. When drowning, a person cannot consciously control their arms. Nor yell for help. Basic inate responses take over. So even if they know exactlt what to do, they couldn't help themselves. The reading on the page is a great source of info. That said, a number of those videos I don't know if they were full on drowning response, vs being in distress.