Chris Scott is training to be a 911 operator. His wife, at home with their infant son, found the child choking. She called 911, Scott answered the phone, and calmly talked her through the problem. The boy, Jacob, is again healthy and safe.
remf3
That’s great that he was available, and we all got a warm fuzzy from dad saving the baby over the phone.
But…
How can a parent consider themselves responsible if they don’t know how to treat a choking child?
Check this: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3045660
You can learn how to do CPR (which includes choking problems) in your home, in your spare time. Learn this stuff if you plan on having a kid. Please.
Full disclosure: I am an ER nurse and an AHA instructor in CPR, ACLS and PALS. I get no money from this. I have seen this program save lives.
Kristen
How ironic is that. He saved his own son.
I think parents should definitely learn how to give CPR, safety first. wouldn’t hurt to know.
SydneyClaire
That’s awesome that dad kept that calm. I had to be the first responder (I used to be an EMT) on the scene for a call involving my 16yo daughter. Trust me, it’s not easy.
Also, I think EVERYBODY should know how to perform CPR.
Skipweasel
Yup – I’ll go with the flow and agree that people really should know how to do this already.
At a friend’s house their son choked on a bacon sandwich. She didn’t know what to do so I got on with it – moments later our son choked on the other end of the same sandwich and I had to invert and thump him, too.
Cursed bacon – who trusts it?
monkey_town
Good on him for staying calm in that rattling situation!
I wonder: do those “first-time parent” classes include infant CPR? It would make sense if they did.
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