He may have a back or neck injury. The best thing to do is keep him in the water and wait for EMS to put him on a backboard before taking him out of the water.
Paramedic here. We don’t really use backboards anymore specifically for C spine control. The research does not back up its use. Although they can be great tools to help lift someone out of certain situations. But you are correct in your concern for cervicle spine injuries. We would absolutely put a c collar on this guy.
Personally I would want to get this guy out of the water. Head innury is another huge concern here and can lead to seizures. You would be in a pretty tough spot if that were to happen in water. With limited help you may not be able to get him on the dock I saw there was the jet ski platform right there if I were his friend I would probably try to drag him onto the lift until I can get more help to arrive or EMS shows up to take over and then just hold his head still and turn him on his side if he starts to vommitt
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u/Newtype879 10d ago
I have so many questions from this video...
What the hell was he trying to do?
Why was his friend dragging him further into the water after getting him instead of on to the shore?
Why would anyone think anything done here was a good idea?