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This family needs prayer desperately! It's not good...
Yes very traumatic. I have worked in a hospital for 3 years and never seen CPR, so seeing it for the first time here and on a teen was tough!
Yeah I am. Keep thinking about the family, Hoping things turn out for the best
The father was obviously right there at the pool, because the article says that he immediately began CPR on the injured boy. The thing about drowning is that it doesn't happen in real life the way it does in cartoons, a person drowning can look OK to an untrained eye (yes, even a watchful parent!), when they are really in serious trouble. Check out this link about what to be watchful for and for information about the drowning response. http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/
If you have kids and they spend any time in the water, you really should take a look. Most childhood drownings happen while a parent is present and watching.
Thank you so much for the link to that article. My daughter almost drowned when she was a child and this article describes her spot on when I knew she was in trouble. Sharing with everyone!
And parents children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.
So sad.I've been praying this boy is ok. I wonder about the lifeguard situation. I know last June DS and I were at POFQ. The lifeguards would check the whole pool, do a head count over and over. It seems unreal a tragedy can happen at such a happy place.
Updated information on the near-drowning at Pop Century. It includes an interview with a man who talks about helping rescue the teen. Prayers continue to be with the teen and family.
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Lo...pool/-/1637132/19276918/-/4th18x/-/index.html
moporho said:It was at the main pool, the Hippy Dippy. There were many people in and around the pool. It was 9:30pm. The lifeguards left at 8pm. The young boy dove into the pool and hit his head. He is in critical condition and the scene looked very grave. The EMT was straddled on the stretcher performing CPR. The next day the investigation continued as there was many detectives and Disney management in the area. Disney really stepped up and took care of the family. Reedy Creek Emergency Response were brilliant; quick and professional. This was a horrible horrible accident. Please keep the family and boy in your thoughts.