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Related PSA that drowning doesn't look like drowning [0] — people don't yell, splash, and wave like you might expect and is "almost always a deceptively quiet e
by jcalx 1y ago
Related PSA that drowning doesn't look like drowning [0] — people don't yell, splash, and wave like you might expect and is "almost always a deceptively quiet event".
[0] https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/rescuing-drowning-children-how-to-know-when-someone-is-in-trouble-in-the-water.html https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/rescuing-drowning-child...
- fsniper 1y agoThere was a website where you were looking for drowning people in different situations. It was very informative and eye opening.
- cogman10 1y ago1 more PSA, Drowning is the #1 cause of death for people with autism. It generally happens when the person is being supervised by someone not their parents. If you are taking care of someone with autism around water, be super aware of that. A child with autism is 160x more likely to die from drowning vs the general population [1] [1] https://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/autism-safety-facts/ https://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/autism-safet...
- rcakebread 1y agoIt's one of the leading causes of death, not the #1.
- ethan_smith 1y agoKey drowning indicators include: head low in water with mouth at water level, head tilted back, eyes glassy/empty/closed, vertical position without leg movement, hyperventilating/gasping, and attempting to swim but making no forward progress.