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Drowning / Water Rescue
Silent and fast. Get them out, check breathing, start rescue breaths immediately.
EnvironmentalAll ages
When to call 911
- •Always, even if the child is coughing and seems fine — secondary drowning is real.
Step-by-step
Tap a step to mark it done — helps you keep place under stress.
Do not
- ✕Do not try to push water out of the lungs.
- ✕Do not leave the child alone even briefly after rescue.
After the emergency
- →ER assessment for every water rescue with any submersion time.
Prevent it
- ✓Never leave a child alone near water — even 1 inch is enough.
- ✓Four-sided pool fencing with self-latching gate.
- ✓Learn-to-swim classes from age 1.
Safenest is educational guidance based on widely accepted first-aid practices. It does not replace professional medical care. In any emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) first.