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Old 18-03-2019, 12:52   #46
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Re: A Trick Worth Knowing

I remember a Marine who was knocked off a carrier in the Arabian Sea. He filled his pants full of air as described in this thread and floated for about 48 hours before being found. This was in the mid 90s.


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Old 18-03-2019, 15:01   #47
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Re: A Trick Worth Knowing

Part of our Boy Scout life saving training was how to handle a swimmer in distress. This was at summer camp where some of us had lifeguard duty. We had to demonstrate proficiency in this maneuver.



1. If on a pier or boat, you jump in the water in a manner to keep your head above the surface and your eye on the swimmer.That is arms and legs spread.



2. If you are approaching their front side, at approximately five feet from the victim do a surface dive and go deep enough to grab their legs below the knees.


3. After you grab the legs, rotate them 180 degrees so that when you surface they are facing away from you.


4. Put your arm around them in the rescue hold across the chest and tow them to safety.
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