Citation

Buck PJ, Roberts W, Minehane K. Int. J. Aquatic Res. Educ. 2019; 11(4): e1.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Bowling Green State University)

DOI

10.25035/ijare.11.04.01

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper documents a demonstration project conducted by the authors under the auspices of the Irish Naval service. It explores and describes in detail the consequences that cold water immersion can have on the human body. Further, this study investigates post immersion treatment and survival challenges and proposes appropriate casualty care regimes with specific focus on 'post rescue collapse' and 'afterdrop.' Observations of individual differences in response are reported. © 2019 Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Drowning prevention; Hypothermia; After drop; Cold water immersion; Post rescue collapse