evan, most kids doing "dead man's float as far as ive been able to tell are just doing it for absolutely no reason. as far as a passive drowning victim they do not become horizontal and float like a corspe. the reason it is called the dead mans float is because after 1 to 2 weeks the corspe will rise to the surface of the water due to the expansion of the gases in the body from the process of decomposition and the body will rise to the top. when you have a passive drowning victim whos lungs are beginning to fill with water the body will start to sink to the bottom of the pool. Go in a pool, take a full breath in, and you'll stay afloat, let it out and you sink. simple as that. I just think that whole system is a bit expensive for the amount of money that it is costing, hire another lifeguard on the other side of the pool, one cheaper (unfortunatly, i need the money), and more effective in my opinion.
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evan, most kids doing "dead man's float as far as ive been able to tell are just doing it for absolutely no reason. as far as a passive drowning victim they do not become horizontal and float like a corspe. the reason it is called the dead mans float is because after 1 to 2 weeks the corspe will rise to the surface of the water due to the expansion of the gases in the body from the process of decomposition and the body will rise to the top. when you have a passive drowning victim whos lungs are beginning to fill with water the body will start to sink to the bottom of the pool. Go in a pool, take a full breath in, and you'll stay afloat, let it out and you sink. simple as that. I just think that whole system is a bit expensive for the amount of money that it is costing, hire another lifeguard on the other side of the pool, one cheaper (unfortunatly, i need the money), and more effective in my opinion.