Emergency responders are called to assist with dangerous water rescue situations like, a child that has fallen through the ice.  But most submersion injuries occur a short distance from safety, like a bathtub or home swimming pool.  This presentation focuses on the submersion injuries of drowning and near drowning.  In this RapidCE lesson learn causes, extrication considerations, and assessment and treatment of submersion injuries.

Tags: drowning, Environmental Emergencies, RapidCE, RapidCE.com, submersion

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