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January 1st, 2007

naiad

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Re: my shallow water blackout nightmare

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Originally Posted by SpearoPimp

I'm wondering how you would know if the BO'ed diver has taken in any water into thier throat or lungs (can this even happen shortly after a victim blacks out before the spasm releases?), and should this happen what do you do different when you get them to the surface?

If someone has had a blackout and you think they have inhaled water, get them to hospital as soon as possible, even if they appear to have recovered.

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