A mother in Bergen this afternoon managed to revive her toddler after finding the 2-year-old girl face down and not breathing in a wading pool behind her trailer.
The girl was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital and is expected to be fine, according to officials.
The initial call of a 2-year-old drowned came in shortly after 3 p.m. today and units from the Sheriff's Office and Le Roy Ambulance responded to the scene in a small trailer park on a horse ranch at 7302 Griswold Road, Bergen.
While dispatchers were on the phone and preparing to provide CPR instructions to the mother, the mother resuscitated her child.
"It was very good news that mom was able to bring her back, to resuscitate her, and it looks like she will be fine," said Sgt. Greg Walker, of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
Walker described the pool as a small, rubber inflatable pool.
Walker said the child, whose name is not being released, was taken to Strong by Le Roy Ambulance to check for fluid in her lungs and ensure she's in good health.
Looks like a mother was on
Looks like a mother was on her toes when her child was not breathing. Kudos to the mother!!
Great to hear. Mom was on her
Great to hear. Mom was on her toes. No Casey Anthony here.
Well done. I wish hospitals
Well done.
I wish hospitals would offer infant CPR classes to expecting parents as a part of pregnancy treatment. Accidents happen and a little knowledge could save a life.
Chris they did through our
Chris they did through our lamaze classes when we had our first. Not sure if they still do. We took it again after our third just as a refresher. Good to know and gives me good peace of mind. PRaise God for this Mama and her precious, Safe, baby! :)
Good job mama!!! Anyone that
Good job mama!!!
Anyone that has kids should be trained in CPR/Rescue Breathing/Basic First Aid.
Chris - they taught us infant
Chris - they taught us infant CPR during out prenatal course about 6 years ago, and then again when we did the Bradley Method training course in 2007.
Looks like we got stiffed :)
Looks like we got stiffed :)
I never thought to bring it up during our prenatal courses because I used to teach CPR to unwilling course attendees when I was in the military.
Maybe they could teach a
Maybe they could teach a course on kiddie pool safety.