Video: Boston doctor provides swimming safety tips for parents
Updated: 6:18 PM EDT Jun 27, 2022
>> HOT WEATHER THIS WEEK COULD MEAN MORE CROWDS AT LOCAL BEACHES OR POOLS. HERE WITH SOME ADVICE FOR PARENTS IS DR. MICHAEL FLAHERTY, A PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN AT MASS GENERAL FOR CHILDREN. ED: EVERY PARENT KNOWS, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO WATCH YOUR KID AROUND WATER, BUT IT CAN BE EASY TO GET DISTRACTED. HOW LONG IS TOO LONG TO LOOK AWAY? >> THATTENS FOR HAVING ME. THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. THE REHALL HI TY THAT IS KIDS EVEN ADULTS CAN GET. TROUBLE IN THE WATER IN UNDER ONE MINUTE. SUPERVISING A CHILDS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS TO REVENTING DROWNING AND REQUIRES ADULT WHOSE ONLY JOB IN THAT MOMENT IS TO WATCH THE CONCERN THE WATER EVEN IF IT MEAPS HAVING TO PRODATE EVERY 165 MINCE OR SO SO THAT ONE PERSON IS NOT DISTRACTED BY SOCIALIZING OR OTHER THINGS AROUND THEM. >> YES. JUST SECONDS MANY OF US THINK WE’LL HEAR A CHILD IN DISTRESS. >> THAT MAYBE THEY WILL WAVE THEIR ARM OR BE YELLING THAT IS THO THE REALITY. >> YEAH. SO DROWNING UNFORTUNATELY DOES LOOK LIKE HOW IT IS PORTRAYED IN THE MOVIE AND TELEVISION AND OFTEN SILENT WHICH WITH IS WHY SO IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO WATCH CHILDREN CONSTANTLY CHILDREN WHO HAVE GOOD SWIMMING STILLS A CHILD STRUGGLING CAN MAKE LITTLE TOLL NO NOISE WHICH IS THE SCARY THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT DROWNING. U THINGS MENTIONED IT IS. IT IS TIME. IF PARENTS LOSE SIGHT OF THEIR CHILD AT THE BEACH OR COMMUNITY POOL OR WHATEVER AND LOSE SIGHT THEIR CHILD WITH A IS THEM IN BER ONE THING THEY SHOULD DO? GO TO HE WATER CHECK THE WATER. EVERY MOMENT COUNTS. SO YELLING FOR HELP GRABBING LIFEGUARD IF THERE IS ONE AVAILABLE IS ALSO IMPORTANT BUT ALWAYS CHECK THE WATER WITH MOODILY. ANTOINETTE: YEAH. BECAUSE IT IS A MATTER OF MINUTES ADDS SAID WHEN THE CHILD GOES INNER WATER WITH SO IN YOUR EXPERIENCE HOW MUCH TIME DOES A PARENT OR RESCUER HAVE IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW, LONG TERM DAMAGE TO THE CHILD? >> EVERY SECOND COUNTS LUT ARELY EVERY SECOND. THAT IS WHY LEARNING CPR IS SUCH A VALUABLE TOOL FOR EVERY PARENT AND CAN BE SO IMPORTANT AND LIFE SAVING AND IF GOD FOR GID A CHILD IS PULLED FROM THE WATER SO PLEASE CALL FOR HELP. DON’T DELAY. DON’T DELAY AT ALL. >> THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE. A GREAT REMINDER IF YOU ARE WITH OTHERS AND DO DO A ROWCATION. A GOOD REMINDER TO STAY FRESH. WE APURCHASE
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Video: Boston doctor provides swimming safety tips for parents
Updated: 6:18 PM EDT Jun 27, 2022
The pediatric critical care physician reveals what the top thing parents should do if they lose sight of their child at the beach or pool.
The pediatric critical care physician reveals what the top thing parents should do if they lose sight of their child at the beach or pool.
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