How to understand that a person is drowning? Look at these true signs

When a person begins to sink, he does not necessarily have to wave his hands and call for help. If you know these quiet signs of drowning, it can mean that you will save someone's life.

Drowning is the second most common cause of death from an accident in childhood (from one year to 14 years) after traffic accidents. According to statistics in 2004, 90% of children who drowned were at this time under the supervision of adults. The study suggests that these people just momentarily weakened attention.

But the fact is that even if parents watch children carefully, they do not know what to look for, since drowning does not resemble our usual notions of it. In order to prevent the tragedy, until it's too late, look at these signs, saying that the person is in trouble.

He can not call for help.

A person should be able to breathe to call for help. But when it sinks, the head goes lower, and then reappears above the surface of the water. Therefore, there is not enough time to inhale, exhale and also call for help.

He will not wave his hands to attract attention to himself

The sinking person instinctively draws his hands to the body and presses down to raise his head and mouth over the water. The child can throw his hands forward. Therefore, the sinking person can not use his hands to signal, move to the savior or grab for rescue equipment.

It remains in vertical position in water

However, the sinking person will not move his legs. He can resist from 20 to 60 seconds before going under water.

His eyes are glassy

A sinking person can not concentrate. Also his eyes can be closed.

The face of a drowning person is hard to see

Hair can cover the forehead and eyes.

His head is low in the water

The mouth is visible at the water level. The head can also be tilted back, and the mouth - open. If it is a child, his head may fall forward.

Children are quiet

Children playing in the water are always making noise. If your child suddenly stops, you need to get to him as quickly as possible and find out if everything is all right.

Do not you think that he is in distress?

Sometimes the most important indicator that a person is in trouble is that he does not look like a sinking person. From the side it seems that he just looks at the sky, on the shore, on the edge of the pool and similar things. Therefore, you should ask if everything is in order. If you answered, then you do not have to worry. But if a person does not have an empty look, you can have less than 30 seconds to get to it.