Drowning doesn't look like drowning

[dimity_blue]

Summer's coming, and lots of people like to spend time in the water. Please read this article which describes what drowning actually looks like.

The author explains that the drowning you see on TV is nothing like real drowning. No cries for help, no waving arms. Drowning is silent and deadly.

Pass the word on.

Comments

[leesa_perrie]

Thank you - posted on my LJ.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Leesa. I hope no one needs the information. {{{hugs}}}

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I've never seen it described properly like that. I'll pass it on.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

It was an eye opener for me too. I feel so sorry for those people who saw drownings and just didn't realise in time. :o(

[shiredancer.livejournal.com]

Me too -- thanks, Sarah, and I posted it on Facebook. Quite surprising!

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

It's astonishing, isn't it? I think it'd be better if TV portrayed drownings realistically, so people knew what to look out for.