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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A boat capsized, collided, or passengers fell overboard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Overturned hull, people in water, missing life jackets, fuel slick.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Calls for help, waving arms, or one person still aboard.
Scene hazards: Drowning, Current, Propeller, Hypothermia
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Throw any floating object toward person in water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — marine or local emergency with GPS pin if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep eyes on all heads — assign spotters on shore or deck.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If small boat upright, pull survivors in over stern carefully.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or local marine emergency. Give landmark, boat name, and people in water count.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on line — update when all accounted for or missing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Near-drowning victims need hospital monitoring.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia, jellyfish stings, or propeller cuts need emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT jump in to save unless trained lifeguard with float.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT start engine near people in water — propeller strike.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Strong swimmers should always jump in to rescue
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Panicked drowning victims can drown rescuers. Reach-throw-row is safer for untrained helpers.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Double drowning when untrained rescuer enters without flotation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Capsizing separates people fast in current. Propellers stay dangerous after engine stops.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cold water causes gasp reflex and muscle failure within minutes.