Drowning
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
Here’s an overview of what dry drowning is said to be and what medical professionals are saying
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
Mason Ochoa jumped into action after seeing his 2-year-old brother fall into the pool through a home security system
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
A YMCA lifeguard and other staff member received Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for rescuing a swimmer who stopped breathing
Kianti Champion, 19, who recently received her EMT certification, started chest compressions on the child until help arrived
Firefighters from 19 departments across Wisconsin will staff Madison fire stations and ambulances on Sunday so Madison firefighters can attend a memorial service for firefighter Todd Mahoney
No foul play is suspected, but the incident is under investigation
The Hampton and Seabrook fire departments were jointly awarded EMS Service of the Year by PRH’s Seabrook emergency room
Rockdale County Lt. Scott Stewart was the first person to arrive at a home where two toddlers were unconscious after nearly drowning in a backyard pool
Sunstar Paramedics Safety and Risk Coordinator Joshua Hoover was awarded the Commissioner Moroni Award of Excellence in EMS for his quick actions
By the time Deputy Jon Vosburgh arrived on the scene, the 4 year old was about 60 yards out and struggling to swim in Lake Ontario
Body camera footage shows Temple Police Department Officers David Yates and Lt. James Hollowood performing CPR on the boy before paramedics arrived
“Here’s a family who went to the beach and didn’t come home. For most people that’s not even a remote possibility,” paramedic Shaun Dean said
EMT Devin Newton and lifeguard Myles Wright heard two girls screaming for help and saved them from the rocky waters
New York State Trooper Matthew Colwell and firefighter Jessica Campet pulled the child from the deep end of the pool at the La Quinta Inn
A photo of firefighter-paramedic Doug Higley sitting with a 3-year-old at the hospital while waiting for her parents to arrive has gone viral
AMR paramedic Liz Day said she was unfairly suspended after jumping into the water in an attempt to save drowning victim Xzavion Epps
A lawsuit claims an employee who found Gloria Fanning in “a state of distress” inside a float tank did not call 911, but called her boss instead
Sedgwick County EMS paramedics Leigh Chambers and Gabe Shults treated 18-month-old Kason Dube after he was pulled from a half-frozen pond
Erica Bartlett was at the Holiday Inn Resort in Panama City Beach when she noticed a little boy floating on his back in the pool
Mayor Lovely Warren said the dispatchers did not contact the fire department dive team after several 911 callers reported a boy walking on a bridge
Sam Grafton was kayaking on a river with friends when he fell in the water and drowned
Under the new law, new pools and spas must have at least two safety mechanisms, such as a fence or an alarm
The child was holding onto the floating woman when a police and fire rescue team in a boat reached them
Emergency and fire crews searched the shoreline and found the body about 10 feet from shore and 10 feet under water
The twins’ father, a first responder, said they were limp and “blue as a pair of blue jeans” when he began CPR
Brett Harshbarger said he was making his rounds at the park when he heard shouting
The agency, which is under fire for not notifying police of the incident, said they rapidly transported the child to a hospital, as is the protocol
David Struewing was pronounced dead on the scene after bystanders tried reviving him with CPR
