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In the initial rescue operation, you ensure that the victim receives first aid and that their condition is stabilized until other emergency services take over. However, after transferring a victim, your responsibilities continue.
You still need to consider:
- Whether it could happen again with other individuals
- Whether there are people who may experience fear or panic due to what happened
- Understanding the cause and addressing it if possible
- Assessing if there is a need for follow-up care for others who experienced the emergency
There may also be less severe incidents where you need to intervene. In such cases, victims are often conscious, and their behavior may not always be predictable. Therefore, you must proceed in a safe manner for yourself while acting promptly and clearly:
- Determine whether to enter the water and how to do so
- Approach someone in the water safely
- Ask relevant questions
- Prevent the situation from worsening
- Free yourself if you are grabbed
- Determine the best method for transporting someone under different circumstances