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According to the CDC, in 10 percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch the child do it, having no idea it is happening. Drowning does not look like drowning—Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene magazine, described the Instinctive Drowning Response like this:

“Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled before speech occurs.

Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.

Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.

Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.

From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.”

This doesn’t mean that a person that is yelling for help and thrashing isn’t in real trouble—they are experiencing aquatic distress. Not always present before the Instinctive Drowning Response, aquatic distress doesn’t last long—but unlike true drowning, these victims can still assist in their own rescue. They can grab lifelines, throw rings, etc.

Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:

Head low in the water, mouth at water level

Head tilted back with mouth open

Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus

Eyes closed

Hair over forehead or eyes

Not using legs—vertical

Hyperventilating or gasping

Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway

Trying to roll over on the back

Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder

So if a crew member falls overboard and everything looks OK—don’t be too sure. Sometimes the most common indication that someone is drowning is that they don’t look like they’re drowning. They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck. One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you all right?” If they can answer at all—they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents—children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.

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I'm gonna reblog with some videos of people speaking various American Indian/indigenous American languages, because I think most people don't even know what they sound like. Not to be judgement of that—just, you know, I think people who want to be informed should know what they sound like!

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hey guys just here to say that the new online safety act in the uk has blocked the suicide hotline

this is extremely problematic for very obvious reasons and i have no idea what the fuck this country is fucking coming to

childline has also been restricted

if you're a uk citizen and still haven't signed the petition please do so

even if you're not a uk citizen please reblog to spread the word !!!!!

this isn't safety, it's censorship

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we could go back to telegraphs instead of social media. send your mutuals unspeakable strings of morse code at 4:30am

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For @drarrymicrofic prompt 'brave'. Bingo squares: epistolary, angst, Draco POV. 355 words.

Dear Harry

Potter

Attn Mr. Harry Potter

Dear Mr Potter

Dear Harry Potter, (can I call you Harry?)

It was nice to see you

It was a pleasure bump

I'm glad you're

I hope you're

I'm sorry

You look well; I'm glad.

I'm sorry about your divorce. You're better off without her. She wasn't right for you. 

I can't know what it's like, but I have some familiarity with growing apart from loved ones. It isn't easy. I know you will love again, even if you don't feel like that's possible.

There's no way I can

I can't begin to say

I'm so sorry for

I owe you an apology. I'm sorry.

I can't make up for what I did to you and the ones you love. I'd never try; I know that's not how the world works. All I can offer you is my sincerest remorse. I can't undo the past, but I hope you believe me when I say I spend every day trying to do better. I would never be so vulgar as to list my good deeds, nor could I possibly expect my word to have any value to you, but I'm telling you just the same, in case you'd like to know.

I want so desperately for you to forgive me, but I know you won't

I know you can't forgive me

I know I don't deserve forgiveness

I will never ask forgiveness because it undermines the apology, but I want it more than you can imagine

You deserve to be happy

I'm sorry the world is shite

You should bugger off and let your friends sort out their own drama and come see my flat and spend time with my tabby and I'll cook--I can do that now!--and

I wish you and yours nothing but the best. Ironically, the most deserving seem to have the hardest time finding peace. I hope you find your peace. I hope you find love.

With love

In awe

Grovellingly yours

Full of remorse

Desperate for your approval that I don't expect or deserve

Sincerely,

Draco Malfoy (please call me Draco)

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Heads up, UK friends.

Discord has implemented the age verification requirement system per the upcoming law going into affect later this week early, so prepare yourself for other sites, which may include Tumblr given the intent is to target adult content which may affect here because of how it still does get posted here, even if the intended targets are the actual site for it.

As of writing, the official petition to have the Online Safety Act repealed is close to 30,000 signatures, but it's barely enough to garner much attention to where it may be dismissed by Parliament, or may get discussed but not getting to where it'll be repealed to actually figure a system that doesn't carry the risk of private information getting leaked.

So again, please help spread and sign the official petition here.

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A very silly (and quite late) fic for @drarrymicrofic - prompt: brief

‘I thought your closet would be more organized, y’know,’ Harry said. ‘You seem like someone who would iron your Y-fronts.’

Draco rolled his eyes. ‘I don’t iron, but if I were going to iron anything it would be something less ridiculous than my underwear.’

‘You know in America they call them “briefs?”’

‘Why? You wear them all day; there’s nothing brief about them!’

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Microfic - expect

Draco isn't what Abby expected. He looked like a vagrant. Someone she'd worry about if she had the energy. She didn't think he'd be on the serving side of the community soup line. Always a double shift. He's seeing Harry tonight. She doesn't know who that is. Hopefully someone nice.

For @drarrymicrofic bingo: 50 words, non-Darry POV, Unusual Jobs (err, volunteer positions)

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Im gonna be so real can yall actually talk about ways we can support trans women in the UK instead of giving all the attention to fucking JKR. I already know that Harry Poter sucks, I wanna know how to actually HELP people. Something something you have to love the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor

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I was today years old when I learned the lore

i got these knockoff boots online and instead of the brand name on the tag they have the name of an apparently nonexistent martin scorsese movie??? what the fuck

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ds9 meets text posts pt 6 of ????

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I'm pretty sure I'm tannin-sensitive and just like them 🤷🏻‍♀️

I keep trying to like red wine like a grown-up but like … it’s rotten grapes, guys. You can drink things that don’t taste like rotten grapes. Why

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Reblog if it's okay to befriend you, ask questions, ask for advice, rant, vent, let something off your chest, or just have a nice chat.

please, please and please.

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Okay, new cleaning strategy.

Bad at self-discipline, good at acts of love through service. So I'm gonna clean my house pretending it is the house of someone I love who's been too depressed to clean. She's gonna be so surprised.

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trying to explain to tumblr that the Middle Class in not their enemy