Save A Life

Everyday emergency room physicians and nurses are faced with the challenge of saving a child in a life threatening situation, some of which could have been prevented.  Parent’s are always trying new things to help keep their child safe.  In the home setting to keep children safe we should never leave a bath tub of water unattended as well as mop buckets filled with water, do not let the children in the kitchen when grease is used for frying or deep frying foods, the grease can splatter and hit the child in the face causing severe burns.  When there is water boiling on the stove try to place the pot on the back burner, and keep the handles turned toward the back of the stove, this prevents the child from reaching up and grabbing the handle and therefore causing the boiling water to splatter over his entire body.  Physicians, Nurses and Paramedics are required to attend a PALS certification class when their job requires them to provide treatment to the children/pediatric population.