How to Rescue a Blackout: Essential for all Divers and Watermen

A detailed tutorial on how to rescue a blackout when Freediving by 4 x Australian Freediving record holder Adam Stern.
A Blackout when freediving can be fatal if we don't deal with it properly. Though rescuing a blackout is quite easy and this little bit of knowledge could one day save your life or the life of your dive buddy.
Thanks to Mitch Bennett and Bryan Bailey for helping me shoot this video!
If you're keen to check out our online freediving school go to www.freedivingmanual.com
To learn to freedive in Australia check out www.freedivingfamily.com

[@americanmostwant1]

I can only imagine how many lives you saved by uploading this video btw Adam you are the reason I took up freediving thanks a lot♥️

[@NanoNutrino]

I lost my nephew to this last week. He was spear fishing alone. A pro free diver explained all this to us at the funeral

[@DirtbagAlert]

Not a diver, but it never hurts to know this information. Good job sir🤙🤙

[@wextex1198]

Thanks Adam, grateful for the info and your positive tone

[@mr.bellaza4881]

Man that "I'm Okay!" Clip of yours was hilarious! And what a nice video. I thought that when you black out underwater by hypoxia, you just inhale water like instantly. Thanks for all these information and keep it up!

[@AdamFreediver]

Mr.Bellaza haha I know it's a crack up! Thanks heaps for the feed back! Very much appreciated :)

[@christyswanderlust1447]

Adam, I'm a new diver and no one has actually explained this as well as you have. I've done scuba, but trying to venture out into free diving. This video is so helpful.

[@gabriels.i.780]

I blacked out earlier today in a pool, swimming. I convulsed briefly while my brother held me out of the water (who intuitively did every thing you just explained!). I was really scared, but knowing this is fairly common is a relief. It was my first time. Thank you for your videos and your immense dedication! Happy 2019!

[@zohandvir7606]

What did it feel like?

[@gabriels.i.780]

@@zohandvir7606 It was...nice, actually.

[@ailathomas]

@@gabriels.i.780 was it like experiencing a high?

[@daveellery7380]

Very interesting thanks , shared to my Wembury snorkeling group.

[@edrissemussa371]

This is very informative. Thank you Adam.

[@AdamFreediver]

Edrisse Mussá you're very welcome my friend

[@TheShowdown16]

Edrisse Mussá What if a person on a boat hits their head and falls into the water? How fast does a unconscious person sink?

[@carloszapata1849]

Thank you Adam Great tutorials. I being practicing to improve holding breath with your tutorials and the progress is impressive.

[@goyneser1]

Thanks Adam. Finally getting in the Ocean Water with my Spearfishing Family. Your Information & Energy is Gold! Cheers Mate!

[@jarfrar]

That's a great video! Thank you for put this knowledge and safety within everybody's reach

[@orlandorodriguez7235]

This 5 minute video will save countless lives. Thanks for Sharing Adam! #Hero

[@radziahradzi]

I just got to watch this in full today. Nice concise and detailed rescue instruction. Thanks for sharing Adam. All the best to you for your comps!

[@AdamFreediver]

Thank you OD! :)

[@Sebastian-oo7xi]

thank you for straight up lifesaving information!

[@Racingirl911]

Great video! This info will most certainly save a life some day. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@JamesRousseaux]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I am sure you have saved so many lives because of the people you have educated. :)

[@jonathanwalsh5888]

Never dive alon, you champions!

[@cindymcdevitt952]

That was a great refresh. Very clear.

[@skR16RHD]

Your videos are awesome - I am so glad you are making these while I'm starting up freediving

[@AdamFreediver]

you're very welcome! I'm stoked that you're finding them useful :)

[@MikeyGeeez]

Well done Adam. Another great video. As you may have noticed, I found your channel a few days ago. I have since watched many of your posts and really enjoyed them all. Thanks! ✌🏼

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks heaps Mikey :) I'm so happy you're enjoying them and finding them useful :)

[@spiceo2]

I love the way you presented this video in such a... “lighthearted” manner? If that makes sense. What I mean is that you showed the scenes where the diver woke up and started smiling and laughing, and described the revival process as “bringing the body somewhere that it feels safe enough to wake up”. Although blackouts are undoubtedly capable of hospitalizing people, the most important thing to do in this situation and in freediving in general is to _stay calm_ , and you did a great job of showing that :) Thank you💕

[@smjfeyz]

Dear Adam. I saw your video from Iran. It was very informative. Thank you for generously giving this training for the diving lovers. Hope you publish more and more.🙏🌷

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that :) I'm so happy it was helpful

[@TranscendedBlade]

Thanks for the information Adam. Very helpful and reinforces what as been taught to me! Great job, keep it up!

[@AdamFreediver]

thank you so much for the feed back! I'll keep it coming! :)

[@koostm]

Great video Adam! With this information you might save lives. Thanks.

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks so much :)

[@Osama.rt7]

Thank you for the very useful information.

[@gabrielribeiro6055]

Thank you for doing this kind of video man!! You rock!

[@AdamFreediver]

so welcome brother! thanks :)

[@GabrielCarvv]

Video was informative and well structured, thank you!

[@huntermoose7752]

Amazing video. Lots of great knowledge. Wish there was a Freedive Instructor closer to my location. You make it look like such a blast.

[@AdamFreediver]

Hey! It really is the best! If there isnt an instructor close to you come join one of our trips!

[@haniomar7524]

Thank you thank you thank you I really needed this valuable information ,as we dive 5 persons without any rescue information.

[@carsonmergenthaler3004]

Lifesaving! Great stuff!!🔥

[@Hola_Mermaid]

Of course this video is helpful! Thanks Adam!

[@lucashal4506]

Good stuff Adam, look forward to hearing more.

[@AdamFreediver]

Lucas Hal thanks Lucas :) I'm back in Australia for a while now so I can pump some more videos out!!

[@mamdouhhajaj]

Thank you ! You’ve been helping me since i started watching ur channel ! I live in Egypt, having red sea I taught myself swimming, free diving and now going up to 25 meters omw And i still remember the first time i dove and thought that i lost my ears XD then i started searching! Haha and knew what to do But after watching u i can dive more with a more relaxed state + having too much info searching alone would take more time to know ! And you videos are a very good trigger for me to start going for free diving courses Thanks again :))

[@rok6203]

I love Egypt and the Red Sea. We dived there many times and the sea really beautiful and fragile. Help to save it from all the plastic garbage being thrown from the shores and ships

[@apneakohsamuifreedivingsch8335]

Thank you for the video. I'll definitely recommend your KZbin channel to my students.

[@AdamFreediver]

APNEA Koh Samui Freediving School thank you so much!!! :)

[@alekseibarulin3511]

Thank you. Very nice video.

[@martatorresn]

Super hiper ultra WELL EXPLAINED! 🎉🎉🎉

[@MrGall777]

Great video, very important info🤙🏻

[@ethanmann3186]

Awesome mate. Thanks for this!

[@AdamFreediver]

Ethan Mann very welcome buddy!

[@PaulCarterArt]

Awesome tips for saving lives thanks for sharing 👍🏼🗝🔓🙏🏽

[@AnthonyEpes]

Thank you Adam

[@Uae_streaming]

thanks a lot for all videos you have done and keep it up

[@AdamFreediver]

you're so welcome my friend! I will :)

[@iangarnerlerose]

Super helpful thank you

[@rok6203]

Critical one. Thanks

[@Sharpcompany]

Great video mate. cheers!

[@JallezJaleel]

really cool vid, helps to refresh my training days . thanks alot

[@AdamFreediver]

freediver Jallez thank you :)

[@baldmanadventures3059]

Because of this video, i will give my subs.. thank you adam

[@dr.eusebioluis7583]

Adam thankyou for the information very good video and i hope ill learn more dayli thankyou my friend

[@berserkermountain4813]

Thank you very much, precious content, really useful. Me and my diving friend will train from your video, already feeling safer =)

[@savannahcheri3599]

Receptors under our eyes and above our lips, what? So cool! Now it makes sense why blowing on the eyes is procedure, I thought you were supposed to smack them around, haha. Thank you, Adam :)

[@haakonb94]

Thank you Adam 👌

[@AdamFreediver]

You're very welcome!!

[@jefflaxier7484]

Great tips to be an asset to your buddy!

[@AdamFreediver]

thanks Jeff :)

[@eliaslange3887]

thanks that video was so helpful

[@arseniolopeznavarro8868]

Excellent video, really instructive, precise and clear. Already shared it with my freediving team mates

[@AdamFreediver]

Arsenio López Navarro thank you so much Arsenio!

[@arseniolopeznavarro8868]

Adam Freediver thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@AdamFreediver]

You're very very welcome!

[@malachigreen5667]

Nice... thanks for the tips .. we be following from here out!!

[@AdamFreediver]

Malachi Green 👊👊👊🙏

[@balls3009]

Much appreciated... earned my subscription

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks Moe! :)

[@eps557]

Thank you

[@AndrewMurphyFilms]

This is really good! Can't wait to do a diving course soon!

[@AdamFreediver]

you're going to love it!

[@TranscendedBlade]

Awesome video man. Just as in practice!

[@AdamFreediver]

Kenronishe Gumbs thanks so much! :)

[@tohopeti]

Thank you Adam! Very very good video! Next time if my budy will need hell i will know what to do! 👌👌😉

[@xannah1531]

Thank you!!

[@AdamFreediver]

:)

[@khalifa62]

thanks adam for video, very helpfull

[@AdamFreediver]

Khalifa Dehili you're very welcome :)

[@ShortSaleMyHomeGuy]

Great work Adam

[@AdamFreediver]

thanks so much Guy!

[@stillalive--]

Thank you.

[@EasyToRemembur]

Adam, just subscribed after finding your channel, been freediving for a couple of years now and your videos are the exactly the type of great information that myself and, I'm sure, other freedivers are looking for, and from a very reputable source. My question is: how often can we expect a new video to come out? Thanks, bud!

[@AdamFreediver]

EasyToRemembur hey! Thank you! I plan to post a new video every week sometimes I'll post more often and sometimes, when I'm busy at competitions, I won't post as often :)

[@Blaver]

Managed to swim my first 40 meters underwater. Thanks Adam

[@AdamFreediver]

woo! that's awesome :)

[@exodeous]

loved it, thank you very much Adam, I was wondering about how to get in touch with you mate, as i was remember you said you were going to do a group session next year.

[@Michael_00001]

No diving after a blackout for a day and half!! Aww man. But Natalia blacked out 3 times and then on her 4th attempt, she broke the world record! (I'm joking of course...) Good info as usual.

[@AdamFreediver]

hahaha thanks Michael :) those were the glory days hahaha!

[@sparcousa]

Am loving the educational vids. Just hope no haters from other schools =P Keep up the good work mate. God bless!

[@AdamFreediver]

Daniel Douglas the haters have all been silenced 😉😉😉 thank you brother! 🙏

[@abdullah_alomran]

very helpfull , amazing explanation

[@AdamFreediver]

abdullah alomran thank you :)

[@marrizza7830]

Thank you Adam :)

[@AdamFreediver]

M Arrizza you're very welcome :)

[@verruxlunox8438]

Good vid thanks

[@ioannisaliazis]

Props for using your own video for a BO, dude, funny and informative, bravo! 😊🤘🏼

[@AdamFreediver]

Ioannis Aliazis thanks brother! :)

[@prithvirajesh5966]

loved it! make one on what helps you deal with convulsions psychologically

[@AdamFreediver]

Prithvi Rajesh will do my friend. It's now on the list!

[@justamro]

very good video. please keep it up.

[@AdamFreediver]

Amro Dabash thank you! I'll keep them coming :)

[@galindini]

thanks for video, very helpfull

[@AdamFreediver]

Bob Gali very welcome Bob :)

[@gummitaucher]

Hi Adam, thanks - important stuff. At end a word on what is necessary when rescue breaths are not enough might be missing, though.

[@AdamFreediver]

Holger Fullriede thanks Holger. Absolutely I didn't mention that part because I wanted to keep the video fairly simple. I will release an advanced rescue video soon that will cover this :)

[@saeedenkan4566]

Thank u adam

[@CastorPolux74]

Yo no sabía que tenemos esos sensores alrededor de los ojos y el labio para detectar que estamos en el agua o en el aire. Excelente. Gracias.

[@MrEst126]

thank you for this :)

[@AdamFreediver]

very very welcome :)

[@achoakinachowji9475]

Its Good Tutorial Mr Adam Stren

[@ericcanada5438]

Thinks you Adam

[@robmeier6667]

nice one !

[@AdamFreediver]

rob meier thanks so much!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

I once suffered a shallow bimbo blackout from a pub conversation. I did not even go deep at all, it all happened very close to the surface

[@AdamFreediver]

That sounds like the worst kind of blackout

[@aliahraha5804]

Suunto....my very best favorite😎

[@AdamFreediver]

Absolutely :)

[@luisemiliomartinez2704]

Muy buen vídeo, sumamente importante, que bueno que puedan hacerlo en español, y otros idiomas, ayudaran a salvar muchas vidas, gracias, muchas gracias por el trabajo que hacen, la seguridad ante todo

[@chendotq]

nice vid

[@anmax]

Wow I had no idea of any of that

[@tburns8719]

thanks for the video, very helpful, I am a PADI free dive instructor and will recommend my students check out your channel

[@AdamFreediver]

T Burns thanks mate! Appreciate that :)

[@AlexK-oh2se]

The first freediving rescue instruction i have seen on YT so far. Is it right to put it on public? In Scuba for example you should take a special rescue course. That is ease to make mistakes if you do not have an experience or an instructor around to correct one. And this is a matter of life.

[@AdamFreediver]

I believe it's better for as many people as possible to know the technique and so far from my own research the more people know about this kind of stuff the more people take courses so videos like this steer more people to take courses rather than them just watching the video and feeling like they know it all

[@elkanahdhanookdharry]

Great video! I noticed that you were only blowing air in one eye rather than two. Is that okay or do you need to blow air in their both eyes?

[@spilledsalt4862]

I’m always worried if someone is drowning I won’t be able to help.

[@jtsoutdoorsandmore8136]

Great video bro ! Unfortunately I have no choice but to dive alone . I have no friends or family that's into free diving . most of the people I know can barely swim . but in there defense being from Pennsylvania swimming and diving not a big part of there lives .

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

I used to do Freediving on my own (spearfishing actually) for the same reasons. And only later I understood how dangerous it is. I was playing with fire and likely still alive...My advice to you - find the buddy. Use social media, might be Facebook, make a post that you are looking for another Freediver, ask your friends to repost it...something like that...But don't free dive alone. Where are from? Are you sure there is no freedive/dive school around?

[@AdamFreediver]

Hey Jay, yeah it's a tough position to be in. I really do recommend that you find someone to dive with. Social media is great to connect with people and though there may not be a huge freediving community in Pennsylvania I think you'll easily be able to find someone to give it a go with you :)

[@ianbraddock2945]

Adam, I just experienced my first blackout while freedive spearfishing, I was ascending from 80 ft and think I ascended a little too quick and lost consciousness after surfacing, Luckily my dive buddy was a few feet away from me and responded immediately, I was only out for about 3 seconds before coming too and stopped diving the rest of the day. Any advice for my next time going out as far as limitations on depth or time? How should one resume freediving after a blackout? Thanks!!

[@noblejoseph3406]

Yay

[@jeromelefloch4945]

Very clear reminder, thx a lot. Have you ever seen a blacked out diver trying to breath again through your mouth while underwater? I've been taught to do as well, but I don't see very well how that is useful.

[@AdamFreediver]

no, i've never seen that. Trying to revive someone while they're underwater is usually fruitless :)

[@jeromelefloch4945]

I've been told that the blacked out diver might wake up as you're grabing him/her and taking him/her to the surface. But I don't know how that is relevant. Thanks for your answer anyway, interesting to have your experience on that.

[@TreasureMann]

I’ve always wondered how to proceed, luckily it has not been necessary yet

[@umbraek.7085]

Very nice and clear instructions . I would be very glad if you can answer my following question:) Will I wake up by myself if I got blackout while taking no limit breathe holding excises on bed with a nose clip? Thank you!

[@AdamFreediver]

thank you :) yes you will wake up

[@mironty]

Can someone share the link to the dive with "I'm okay" clip? Wanna see the whole thing :)

[@genericgymvlogsph9739]

I have a quick question, you mentioned if the diver has been in a black out for an extended amount of time we use the extreme measure and do rescue breath. In this scenario do we skip BTT altogether and go straight to rescue breath?