fandomhigh | First Aid: Extreme Edition, Monday Fifth Period

"Since we find ourselves on a beach...again, but different, I thought we could go over some water safety information today.

"Water is dangerous. You should never go into the water when you're intoxicated, or if you can't swim, even if it's to help someone else. That's just how you get two people in distress. But how do you identify someone who's in distress in the water? The media shows you someone yelling, waving their arms and calling for help, but that's not what drowning looks like. Someone who's drowning is more likely to be silent, with no extra breath to call for help, and bobbing up and down in the water rather than flailing. They may appear stiff and oddly still because they're trying so hard to stay afloat that they can't move. Once you've identified someone who's drowning, the first thing you should do, as in many emergency situations, is designate someone to call 911, because you want emergency services on their way as soon as possible.

"Once you've got your victim out of the water, you need to evaluate. If they're conscious, great. They still need to go to the hospital, because they may have inhaled water and that's bad. Lungs don't like that, unless you're the rare amphibious person like Namor. If they're not conscious, you may have to begin CPR, so let's ~~handwavily~~ go over how to do that, and then you can practice your CPR on the first aid dummy to the beat of an appropriate song. I like 'Stayin' Alive,' myself. Remember, doing CPR not perfectly is better than not trying CPR at all, and I can't speak for everyone but I'd rather have a broken rib or two than be dead." And he'd done both of those things!

"Are there any questions?"