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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A baby or toddler was found head-down in a bucket, tub, or water container — or is at risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child found head-down in bucket, pail, or storage container with water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child blue, limp, or not crying after removal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any water container accessible to crawling infants.
Scene hazards: Minimal water volume, Delayed discovery, Hypothermia
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lift child out and lay flat on firm surface.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout for someone to call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check breathing 10 seconds. Infant CPR: two fingers center of chest, push 4 cm deep, 100–120/min.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If breathing — recovery position and constant monitoring.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove wet clothing and wrap in dry towel.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Note how long child was submerged if known.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Infant/child drowned in bucket. Age [X]. Breathing [yes/no]. Doing CPR."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All infant drownings need emergency hospital care — brain injury occurs in minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prevention: empty buckets, use toilet locks, supervise bath time arm's length.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT hold upside down or slap back to drain water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume brief submersion is harmless.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave buckets of water where toddlers can reach.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A bucket does not hold enough water to drown a child
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infants can drown in as little as 2 inches (5 cm) of water. Head-first fall prevents self-rescue.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Buckets left for soaking laundry become fatal traps.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Toddlers top-heavy bodies cause them to fall head-first into buckets they cannot climb out of.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — This happens silently in minutes while caregivers are nearby but distracted.