You were at the school’s swimming pool to practice your butterfly stroke for an upcoming competition and were the only one in the pool area when you noticed someone floating in the pool’s 8ft area. When you checked what it was, you were shocked to find a person floating and unresponsive to your calls. What are the necessary actions to be done?

You were at the school’s swimming pool to practice your butterfly stroke for an upcoming competition and were the only one in the pool area when you noticed someone floating in the pool’s 8ft area. When you checked what it was, you were shocked to find a person floating and unresponsive to your calls. What are the necessary actions to be done?

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

4th Edition

ISBN:9781133478850

Author:Jones

Publisher:Jones

Chapter14: The Special Senses

Section: Chapter Questions

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