This happened to a friend of a friend of Holly's, also a teacher, who happened to have a small group of students with her yesterday for some kind of end-of-the-year party at Huntington Beach, on Lake Erie. They were all wading in shallow water when the teacher saw one of the kids go under.
She went after the girl, but the undertow took her as well.
A man was nearby who had just gotten out of the water with his son and saw what was happening. He went in after both of them, while others went to get the lifeguards who were just coming on duty. The man was able to rescue the girl, but couldn't reach the teacher. It took 7 lifeguards to pull her out of the water, and while this was going on, one of the lifeguards got exhausted and had to be rescued as well!
The teacher had been under water for 20 minutes and her heart had stopped. They were able to get her heart going again, but she has been in intensive care and her organs are shutting down. The 9 year old girl was also taken to the hospital and she is fine.
I know we all hear a number of these stories every summer, but this one just hit kind of close to home. My own daughter is a teacher, and her daughter is 9 years old. Just wanted to tell this story as a reminder for all of us to never swim in an area without lifeguards on duty, and always pay attention to the posted danger signs. And be sure to hug your loved ones tonight.
She went after the girl, but the undertow took her as well.
A man was nearby who had just gotten out of the water with his son and saw what was happening. He went in after both of them, while others went to get the lifeguards who were just coming on duty. The man was able to rescue the girl, but couldn't reach the teacher. It took 7 lifeguards to pull her out of the water, and while this was going on, one of the lifeguards got exhausted and had to be rescued as well!
The teacher had been under water for 20 minutes and her heart had stopped. They were able to get her heart going again, but she has been in intensive care and her organs are shutting down. The 9 year old girl was also taken to the hospital and she is fine.
I know we all hear a number of these stories every summer, but this one just hit kind of close to home. My own daughter is a teacher, and her daughter is 9 years old. Just wanted to tell this story as a reminder for all of us to never swim in an area without lifeguards on duty, and always pay attention to the posted danger signs. And be sure to hug your loved ones tonight.
Maryann
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently..."
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently..."