Disaster Management in Fisheries

 Signs and symptoms

Phase I

• Rate of breathing increases

• Breath gets shorter

• Veins of the neck become swollen

• Face, Lips, nails, fingers and toes turn blue.

• Pulse gets faster and feebler

Phase II

• Consciousness is lost totally or partially.

• Froth may appear at the mouth and nostrils.

• Fits may occur.

Note: Even after breathing has stopped the heart may continue to beat for ten to twelve minutes. In such cases it is possible to restore breathing by artificial respiration, and bring the casualty back to life.