PATHFIT

Collin Jasper C. Pachingel

BSN2C

Situation 1 (I nearly drowned during elementary )

Yes, a situation where I almost drowned. It was most embarrassing. It was a school outing on a
Saturday when our teacher to a group of children to the Hot Springs. Yes, I could swim, but at this time I
jumped in the water and somehow, I took a gulp of water at the same time.

Between catching my breath while choking on this water and fighting to get to the side of the pool
this hot water was decreasing my strength. Finally, I had to yell out for help.

My teacher was not happy with me. I was so embarrassed and thought I let the teacher down
because I told him I could swim. I never explained to him what happened, but I remember this incident to
this day.

So, in this instance, I learned my lesson to never lie about my swimming ability. But up until this
point, I placed a high value on learning to swim due to the traumatic experience I had while I was on the
verge of passing away. And to this day, I am able to swim, which has greatly aided me in being able to keep
afloat and avoid drowning in public swimming pools or even in rivers. I was able to survive on water by
swimming.

Situation 1 (if you are caught in a riptide and know how to swim)

Long, narrow bands of water known as riptides or rip currents quickly yank any things in them
away from the shore and out to sea. Although dangerous, if you maintain your composure, you can usually
get away from them. Don't fight the flow of the current. The tides themselves do not cause the majority of
riptide fatalities. People frequently give up trying to swim back to shore after becoming weary from fighting
the river. Swim away from the beach. Fighting against the current will result in failure. Swim against the
current, parallel to the coast.
 A riptide is often less than 100 feet wide, so swimming past it shouldn't be too challenging. Float
on your back and let the riptide carry you away from shore until you are no longer being pulled by the
current if you are unable to swim out of the riptide. In general, rip currents slow down 50 to 100 yards from
the beach. Swim parallel to the shore and then back to shore once the riptide has subsided.

Knowing the fundamentals of swimming is essential since they involve the elements and
trajectories for solving many problems that you can encounter. Knowing how to swim is insufficient if you
are unaware of the environment or issue you are swimming in.

Situation 3 (A flooded town)

At Brgy, there was flooding. Town of Bontoc. The occupants became alarmed when the water rose
more swiftly than they had anticipated. They hastily flee to the nearest rooftops or structures. At this point,
the water level was around shoulder height. Some residents are already in safe regions, but one man was
sobbing and asking for assistance because his infant was trapped in a log that was drifting in the flood's
swift stream. He was attempting to reach the child with a long stick, but it was ineffective. Fortunately, one
brave man leapt into the water and swam toward the infant. The others noticed it and devised a plan to save
the man and the infant. The group discovered a stick that was stronger and longer than the one the father
was holding, and the man grabbed hold of it while the group dragged it in their direction. The reunion of
the father and child was successful, and the dad sustained no injuries. The father repeatedly praised the man
and expressed his gratitude for him.