
3. Someone Who Regurgitates Water Experienced Wet Drowning
Have you seen a movie seen in which someone went under, and when the rescuer performed CPR, the victim spit out water? That person experienced wet drowning. The key indicator is that water was in the lungs.
If water doesn’t exit the lungs when someone attempts to revive the victim, the water will be present during a post-mortem examination, or autopsy. Sadly, most people who experience wet drowning are in very close proximity to safety. They are not out in the middle of the ocean but are either close to shore or even in their own bathtubs.