CPR for drowning/near drowning victims?

I am going to go for a lifeguard course. I am CPR trained, but, they never quite specified the proper protocol for a drowning/near drowning victim. assuming you pull out a victim with no pulse or breathing, what exactly do you do?

rescue breathing isnt effective because there is water inside the victim's lungs. how do you get it out?

You do CPR like you would for anybody else. It is possible to turn the person on their sides and get some water out but you still need to do CPR. When they get to the hospital or the ambulance the personal have resources to suction out the fluid and to put a tube into their lungs to breathe for them and supply higher degrees of oxygen. I hope you never have to do this but keep your self prepared!

pull at his leg and hang it up.

Follow your training.

If the two rescue breaths did not go in, adminster chest compressions at the rate you were taught (either 5 at a time or 30 at a time). The chest compressions will functionally pump out the fluid.

You will also treat for vomiting by rolling the victim on the side and sweeping the water or vomitus out.

Once the air goes in, give 2 breaths and continue the check.

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