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A Body in the Water...

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Have you heard about any case of a body found in water? what do you think about that? What is your primary responsibility when you're sent to a water-related event with a kid or adult? “Drowning” is the most typical response. A toddler immersed in a bathtub, a sunken car, a female boater who fell overboard, or a fisher in a river may need help. What do first responders assume is waiting for them? a near-drowning experience You don't find any gunshot wounds, stab wounds, or other visible injuries. There is no discernible cause of death. What is the cause of death assumed to be at the scene? Drowning. What is the presumed mode of dying following this? Accident. And this is especially true when you come to find family members bravely trying to do CPR on their loved ones, who are in dire straits. Once “drowning” and “accident” are in our thoughts, we'll be unable to evaluate the situation without bias, no matter how hard we try. We will probably consider the situation and even