At approximately 08h00 on Monday morning 16 October 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a drowning at a house in the Reservoir Hills area, Durban.
Paramedics from different services responded to the house. Reports from the scene allege that the victim was found in the swimming pool and the family then called for assistance. The incident and preceding events still need to be investigated.
Tragically there was nothing that paramedics could do for the man and he was declared dead at the scene. He was approximately fifty years old.
The number of drowning incidents increase during summer and as we move towards the holiday season, parents and childminders are encouraged not only to be extra vigilant but also to be prepared for any medical emergencies by attending First Aid courses and learning the safety procedures to follow and different techniques required for adult, child and infant Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.
The attachments provide a basic guideline on how to initiate emergency treatment and CPR, if necessary, prior to the arrival of paramedics.