Would someone help your child?

[FSUZeta]

singling out one person is taught in cpr classes too. if you are administering cpr, you are taught to look at one particular person and tell them to call 911 for an ambulance. if a question is thrown out to a crowd, everyone assumes that someone else will take care of it.

[navane]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

singling out one person is taught in cpr classes too. if you are administering cpr, you are taught to look at one particular person and tell them to call 911 for an ambulance. if a question is thrown out to a crowd, everyone assumes that someone else will take care of it.

YES. I took a basic CPR class and learned the same thing. Some weeks after my class, there was a big car accident in a busy intersection right out in front of my house. Luckily, I didn't need to use CPR or anything; but, it was a pretty good smash up. I was first on the scene and immediately went to check on the driver. Others ran out into the street; but, just kind of stood around looking like they didn't know what to do. So, I pointed at one man and said, "YOU. You call 911 and tell them there's an accident at 4th and Ximeno." I pointed at another man and said, "YOU. You stand there in the intersection and help direct traffic around the accident." And another, "YOU. You stand there and signal the ambulance when it arrives."

Worked like a charm.

.....Kelly

After that i am more fearful for being a mother. I pray everyday to not have to endure what those poor grieving parents that have had kids abducted been through or go through. I have a 7 yr old and i tell him everyday, more like i drill him everyday, about safety and what to do and how to do it. For someone not to stop and help scares me. I am more likely to do what someone else said above: i stop and observe the situation. if it is actually a child having a temper tantrum or something serious wrong.... then you take action. You can be in a store hear a kid scream and know 1. if it is a temper tantrum and not getting their way or 2. something serious wrong. We as moms know the cries and screams and how to gauge them.

I just make sure i stick to my son like glue. He is never out of my sight nor is he ever out of sight with my parents nor my ex-husband or his parents sight. my next door neighbors onthe other hand scare me. There son is a yr younger then mine and 2 yrs ago he was wandering around the development on his bike and his mother and father and siblings were inthe house without care in the world. These
are the ones who SHOULD worry.