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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child is submerged, unconscious, or having a seizure in the bathtub.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Pull out. Call 112. CPR if needed. Keep warm.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child is under water and not coming up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child is having a seizure in the tub.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child is limp, blue, or not responding after bath.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bathtub drowning can happen in seconds when a child slips under water, has a seizure, or is left unattended even briefly.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pull the child out of the tub. Lay on a flat surface on the bathroom floor or bed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If having a seizure — protect their head, do not hold them down. Remove them from water first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check breathing. If not breathing — start CPR immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 on speaker while doing CPR if alone.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Never leave a child alone in a bathtub, even for a moment. Start CPR immediately if not breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Child drowning in bathtub. [Age]. [Breathing/not breathing]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any bathtub submersion or near-drowning requires emergency hospital evaluation.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave a child alone in the bath for any reason — not even to answer the door or phone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put anything in the mouth of a seizing child.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use a baby bath seat as a substitute for supervision — they can tip.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — It is safe to leave a child in the bath if the water is shallow
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children can drown in a few inches of water. Supervision must be constant and within arm's reach.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Child drowning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child was found in water, is struggling in water, or was just pulled out and is not responding normally.
Bucket drowning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A young child has fallen head-first into a bucket, tub, or container of water and may be submerged.
Pool emergency
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone is in trouble at a swimming pool — submerged, not moving, or injured at the pool edge.
Reach-throw rescue
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone is in water and needs help. You are on shore or a safe platform and need to get them out without entering the water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrap in dry towels. Remove wet clothing if possible without stopping CPR.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Parents step away "just for a minute" and return to find a submerged child.