Safety, Fire & Survival · First Aid — Near-Drowning
A rescued near-drowning casualty who seems to recover should still be:
- AKept warm, monitored, and seen by medical help, because secondary (delayed) complications can develop hours later✓ Correct
- BSent straight back to work
- CGiven alcohol to warm up
- DMade to exercise immediately
Explanation
Even an apparently recovered near-drowning victim can deteriorate from water in the lungs and other effects hours afterward ('secondary drowning'). Keep them warm, rest, monitor breathing, and obtain medical advice/evacuation; alcohol and exertion are harmful.
Authority: Ship Captain's Medical Guide
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