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Originally Posted by Longfins
...And as far as the Heimlich maneuver, If there is land or a platform immediately nearby, great. But I don't know how to perform it in open water while keeping the victim's airway out of the water at the same time. Do you?
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No I don't know if it is possible to perform it in the water. It seems like it should be (it is basically a hug with force applied under the diaphragm) if the pair are buoyant -- but I have never tried it.
[They reckon resuscitation will sometimes/often fail if water is trapped in the airways because when rescuers try forcing air into the victim, the body detects the water and reacts to keep it out of the lungs. Apparently drowning victims often do not have water in their lungs -- the body has reacted to keep it out.]