Close call: Young boys narrowly escape watery fate in Phuket

[webfact]

 

Phuket witnessed a distressing incident on Soi Naya, Nai Harn, in which two young boys narrowly escaped death by drowning. The incident, which occurred yesterday, resulted in the rushed transfer of the children to Chalong Hospital for immediate medical attention.

 

The call for assistance reached local rescue units at around 4.32pm. Verifying the distressful event was Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos, who reported that rescue teams were at the scene at 4.38pm. The rescue spot was identified as the zone near Nai Harn Baan-Bua Development, situated north of Nai Harn Lake.

 

A crowd of anxious watchers, horrified at the sight of the lifeless young boys, aged between four and five years old, had already gathered around the children. They were unconscious and exhibited clear signs of struggle with their breathing. The on-the-spot reaction of the rescue workers saw them providing oxygen to the unconscious children and immediately contacting the 1669 emergency hotline for reinforcements, reported The Phuket News.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Rawai Municipality

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/two-young-boys-narrow-escape-from-drowning-calls-for-better-safety-measures

 

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[brianthainess]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

A crowd of anxious watchers, horrified at the sight of the lifeless young boys, aged between four and five years old, had already gathered around the children. They were unconscious and exhibited clear signs of struggle with their breathing.

And not one of them knew CPR ? 

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

And not one of them knew CPR ? 

Not everyone does, it is not an instinctive ability.

[ChaiyaTH]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

And not one of them knew CPR ? 

Thats a joke right? Of course they dont, thats maybe only for very few in big cities. To even be able and do it you need a yearly fresh up course too.

Edited July 13, 2023 by ChaiyaTH

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A crowd of anxious watchers, horrified at the sight of the lifeless young boys, aged between four and five years old, had already gathered around the children.

And the parents were ?

[roo860]

4 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

And the parents were ?

Possibly working away, and the kids raised by grandparents?

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

And not one of them knew CPR ? 

Watchers not doers.

[hotchilli]

43 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not everyone does, it is not an instinctive ability.

Neither is making videos and sharing on Tik Tok but they seem to learn that quickly.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

52 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not everyone does, it is not an instinctive ability.

Neither is making videos and sharing on Tik Tok but they seem to learn that quickly.

Yeah, CPR is just a easy as clicking "Record".

[hotchilli]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Yeah, CPR is just a easy as clicking "Record".

After training it is an auto response, I learnt it, used and have never forgotten...

And I'm not even a Tik-Tokker.

[Gandtee]

I'm not a medic, but if they were breathing, their hearts were pumping? Was CPR necessary? Surely trying to clear their lungs would have been the way to go. I saw a Thai man throw an almost drowned man over his shoulder and jumped up and down. A stream of water was regurgitated and the person began to breath. I hope the boys recover completely. 

[Tropposurfer]

How shocking that folks are not taught CPR as a school first aid activity. All taxi drivers, bus drivers etc need to be well-versed in CPR and annually refresher trained.

 

I know a certain falang who lives near Nai Thon who has saved 6 people from drowning on a few of the beaches of Phuket in the last year. No press for him.

 

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Yeah, CPR is just a easy as clicking "Record".

Or looking on your phone 

[brianthainess]

30 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

How shocking that folks are not taught CPR as a school first aid activity. All taxi drivers, bus drivers etc need to be well-versed in CPR and annually refresher trained.

 

I know a certain falang who lives near Nai Thon who has saved 6 people from drowning on a few of the beaches of Phuket in the last year. No press for him.

 

You can not pass a driving test in OZ without knowing 

DR-ABC      D=danger to yourself

                    R= response 

                    A= check Airways

                    B= breathing

                    C= CPR. 

Sadly Here its all about litigation

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not everyone does, it is not an instinctive ability.

We had charts on our school walls when i was a kid at Junior school aged7

Also how to swim. But there again that's UK education.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Yeah, CPR is just a easy as clicking "Record".

Or looking on your phone 

Gawd...

[PETERTHEEATER]

9 hours ago, brianthainess said:

And not one of them knew CPR ? 

It's very difficult to perform CPR and use your phone at the same time. This is not a joke. The first reaction of local gawkers is to make a video.