CONSCIOUS VICTIM APPROACH METHOD

BODY CONTACT METHOD NON-BODY CONTACT METHOD

THROW BUOYANCY AID (BA) TO

SWIM TO VICTIM VICTIM

INSTRUCT VICTIM TO CALM DOWN

IF THE BA MISSES THE VICTIM,
SWIM TO THE BA AND BRING BA TO
VICTIM

BRING VICTIM TO SHORE AND BRING

THE VICTIM OUT OF THE WATER

ASSES VICTIM CONDITIONS AND

PERFORM ANY POSSIBLE FIRST
AID PROCEDURE

APPROACH VICTIM FROM

BEHIND OR BELOW

IF VICTIM CAN’T FLOAT, GRAB VICTIM

WITH CHEST CROSS
IF VICTIM CAN FLOAT, USE CHIN TOW OR
STANDARD TOW
IF VICTIM CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE,
RELEASE HIM OR HER
BRING VICTIM TO SHORE AND BRING THE
VICTIM OUT OF THE WATER
RE-APPROACH THE VICTIM WHEN IT’S
SAFE

ASSES VICTIM CONDITIONS AND

PERFORM ANY POSSIBLE FIRST AID
PROCEDURE BRING VICTIM TO SHORE AND BRING
THE VICTIM OUT OF THE WATER

ASSES VICTIM CONDITIONS AND

PERFORM ANY POSSIBLE FIRST
AID PROCEDURE
Prepared By June (March 11)