Water Safety
... Before I enter the water I would need to assess a few things: • Are they conscious - No • How deep is the water - Shallow • Is there a current - No • Are there floating logs or hazards floating near the person in the water - No • Are there any rapids - No • Is there a wind - No • Are there any rain clouds in the sky - No 4. As I am going to save this person, my safety is first. ... I would firstly enter the water with care. I would enter at a place where the water level wasn’t too high. I would enter the water slowly, feet first, making sure I take one step at a time. ... I would slowly walk through the water making sure I get proper feet markings. ... This would make sure his face isn’t touching the water. ... This could have easily been avoided if he checked the water depth, and if he checked for any submerged objects in the water with a stick before he divided in. ... This could have easily been avoided if the person wasn’t walking along the rocks and rather on the bank of the water. ... Thus, hitting his head or rolling into the water and hurt his foot for him to be unable to swim back to the bank.