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Re: Distinction between BOed and "normally" drown person

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Originally Posted by BennyB
In fact some freedivers give one or 2 breaths as soon as someone blacks out as they believe this helps speed the process up and get them breathing quickly.
Yes - but is it true?
Why I asked - I was wondering if giving rescue breath to BOed person doesn't act contraproductivelly since I was taught to act calmly, just to speak to that person and blow on face. It was said that for ex. patting on face would not help and I thought that giving rescue breath would also could be felt like something what couldn't happen and that person would stay in BO state longer.
The larrynx is closed anyway so I don't know if you would be able to push the air through.

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