14/01/2026
๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ โ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
Drowning is quick, silent, and often missed.
In Australia, first aid and water safety guidelines are clear:
๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ:
โข Prevention
โข Supervision
โข Early recognition & calling for help (000)
โข Rescue & rescue breathing
โข Advanced medical care
๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ
โข Drowning does not look like drowning
โข There is usually no splashing or yelling
โข It can happen in 20โ60 seconds
โข Most child drownings occur with adults nearby
๐ต๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ:
โ Eyes on the water at all times
โ No phones or distractions
โ Staying within armโs reach of young children
โ Being ready to act immediately
๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ :
โข Call 000
โข Start rescue breaths
โข Begin CPR if required
โข Always seek medical review after a drowning event
๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐:
Barriers and swimming lessons help โ but they never replace supervision.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ.