… A technique called in-water resuscitation (IWR) was devised on a surfboard to ventilate …
is recommended by the International Liaison Committee for Resuscitation (ILCOR). Thus, this …

… The common etiology of in-water cardiac arrest is suffocation from submersion (drowning),
and requires immediate treatment to relieve hypoxia [2]. Therefore, it seems rational for the …

… observational study reported in-water resuscitation with rescue … initiating ventilations in-water
resuscitation if sufficient lifeguards/… directly to land without attempting in-water resuscitation. …

… In 2005 ILCOR developed consensus on science and treatment recommendations for
drowning related to in-water resuscitation, removing victims from the water and adjuncts to …

… Others have examined competence in sand resuscitation (29,30,30,31), in-water resuscitation
(37–40), on-boat resuscitation(41–46), or even simulation studies and cohorts of real …

… Researchers studying the subject of CPR in water rescue attempted to examine a situation
where a first contact rescuer was not trained in water assistance. Our knowledge of the basic …

… The final influencing factor of note is that most agencies involved in water safety and
drowning prevention, and many who provide lifeguard services, are either NGOs or charities that …

… in-water resuscitation compared with 27 patients who did not.The in-water resuscitation …
For patients in deep water, in-water resuscitation required the availability of rescue flotation …

… of our planet is covered in water and most of that water is dark … The outcome of effective
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is … burden of drowning it is worth taking a holistic approach. That is…

… For example, subjects immersed in water at temperatures of 5C, 2C, and 0C had average
survival times of 136, 113, and 100 minutes, respectively, under stable conditions. In flowing …