Have you ever saved anyone from drowning?

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Some people just freeze during emergencies and don't know what to do. What would you do if you saw someone drowning in, say a lake? Or a river?

AvaRay · Accepted Answer

Save someone from drowning? Lol, I’d probably go, ‘Hold on, let’s drown together, at least we’ll have company.’ 🤣

But hey, if I spot a floaty or a tree branch, I’ll throw it.. though knowing my luck, I’d probably hit them in the head instead.. 😰

Hope they don’t get a concussion while drowning. 😅
I don’t want to end up in prison though… 🥲

So yeah, better call Baywatch cause if it’s up to me, we’re both doomed for sure ! 😱

douride2 · Accepted Answer

AS a matter a fact I did. What you said about some people freezing is exactly what happened. It was a friends child & they both stood there with their jaw hanging. I was on the dock & just dove in & a few strokes & I was pulling her up. The little girl didn't even realize she was in trouble.

Sunrising · Accepted Answer

I have offered to save someone from drowning, does this count?

Someone recently told me they nearly drowned when they was younger, and have been terrified of water ever since.

I guaranteed if they visited the pool with me just once, they would be swimming within one hour.

Up to date they've not taken me up on my offer.

glennos89 · Accepted Answer

I have my certificate to rescue someone drowning in case it's needed. Never had to use it before but I did save 1 girl from bleeding out when I found her crashed into a tree

msc545 · Answer

Sort of a weird help to a person:

I was sailing on SF bay with a girlfriend and her parents on their sailboat, and there was quite a bit of wind - maybe 25-30 knots. A kid was knocked off the rail of another boat by the boom and went into the water (if you sail, you already know at this point in the description how potentially serious and life-threatening this incident was). I yelled at her dad, who was steering our boat, "man overboard," and pointed to the place in the water where I could just see the kid's head. He changed course, and gave the wheel to my girlfriend who steered the boat toward the spot. As we traveled there, he pulled out a life ring, tossed it to me, and pointed to the spot (you cannot hear much in this weather). As we got close, I tossed the life ring to the kid who miraculously caught it. My girlfriend steered the boat upwind of trhe kid, who was then able to swim a bit and grab a line her father had thrown overboard. Her father and I hauled him to the side of our boat, and then bodily picked him up out of the water and deposited him on the rail of our boat. He was freezng cold and badly shaken but uninjured. In water this cold you have at best about 10 minutes before hypothermia set in and perhaps kills you. I thank God I was able to help on that day.

exitseven · Answer

I have my senior lifesavers badge and I imagine if somebody was drowning I would jump in and try to save them,.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I saved someone from asphyxiation, but it was from choking, not drowning. "If you see someone drowning LOL"

Wiredone · Answer

I never had to save someone from drowning. If it came down to it, I would definitely jump in and save them

MikeTheBartender · Answer

I pulled a guy out of the bottom of the pool once, but honestly don't know if he made it.

Surely · Answer

They better be drowning in 5 foot or less of water. Cause I never learned to swim!  I would try to throw them something though x

dustybiker2 · Answer

Yes.

jahaims · Answer

Yep.

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

Nope

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