A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crew is offering up some good news—after responding to a home and potentially saving a young life. Fire Rescue Crew R246 went to a home in Broward County to offer medical assistance to an infant in need. After providing care, the officers saw a potential hazard that could threaten the child’s life. Infants of financially burdened families, or unwary parents, sometimes find themselves sleeping in grownup accommodations—in beds with blankets and pillows intended for adults—posing a potential risk of SIDS (or sudden infant death syndrome). During the call, the officers, who are trained in “Direct On Scene Education” intended to prevent potential infant deaths, saw the infant at the residence lacked a safe crib to sleep in. From the nearest station, where cribs are staged and ready in case of such emergency situations, they picked one up for the family. After delivering the crib free of …
Fort Lauderdale Firefighters See Family Has No Crib for Infant—So They Drop Off Brand New One
October 26, 2021
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