In the interests of fairness

[volksdragon]

...here's a follow-up story to the lifeguard piece I posted yesterday. .

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wcvb/20060807/lo_wcvb/9643146

Comments

[cfred.livejournal.com]

The other thing I noticed in this article is that the lifeguard quoted laid the boy on his side. Which makes sense: if he has water in his lungs, being on his side is a much better position to get it out than on his back.

Sounds like there is more to this story than the press initially reported.

[volare.livejournal.com]

"Left lateral recumbent" aka the "recovery position", yes. Would have been appropriate if the kid had recovered breathing/pulse and needed to expel water from his lungs.

I agree with your assessment.

[cfred.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Of course, in my avocational capacity, about all I do in injury situations is blow the whistle after the play and call for a trainer.

(Unless I'm a referee and a player is apparently unconscious; then, if I think he was unconscious, I can bar him from playing the rest of the game.)