How can you tell if someone is drowning?

How can you tell if someone is drowning?

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

From Mario Vittone

Do you know what it looks like when someone is drowning?  You probably have an image from television or the movies, of a potential victim splashing and thrashing wildly yelling “help, I cant swim!”  Unfortunately, this is not at all what the actual drowning response looks like.  Follow the link above to hear about what drowning really looks like, and how to recognize it if it ever happens in your presence.