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Be Prepared - Get Certified

Today was very intense.  While preparing lunch for my children, I heard a heliocopter flying overhead.  Suddenly I realized it was really close - too close - and ran outside to see if there was problem. 

As I ran to see it land outside our friends’ house, I immediately started praying that the husband (who has had heart trouble) was okay.  Yet the men inside the heliocopter were already on the run, passing me as they entered my other neighbor’s house, not where the heliocopter landed.

I watched in shock as multiple emergency vehicles (at least 9) arrived on the scene within minutes and our neighbors’ small toddler was rushed into a nearby ambulance.  One of the officers said, “It’s out!”  and they left for the hospital. 

So, today, I want to give kudos to our local officers who saved this boy’s life.  I also want to remind parents of the need to know CPR and rescue techniques and make sure that your babysitters are trained, as well.  The more the merrier on this type of training, because you never know who is going to be “on the scene”.

Choking is an accident that occurs without notice and it could have just as easily been at my house with one of our children or their friends.  Sometimes it takes an accident like this to remind us all of how precious life is.  Our little friend is doing well, although he did need to stay for observation tonight.  His parents are very grateful to be sitting at his bedside, I’m sure.  They’ll be in my prayers tonight. 

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