In Fairfield, Maine, police were able to find a wanted man hiding in a cabinet in his home after checking posts on his snapshot account. Here’s a tip: if you’re trying to hide from police, don’t text you predicament over the internet.
Continue reading →In Lafayette, Colorado, a family learned the hard way that Doctors can often be wrong in their assessment. Just about ½ and hour after being turned away form the hospital with a diagnosis of “false labor” a woman gave birth to a newborn son while driving down I-25 on Saturday night in the middle of a severe snow storm — her two older kids sitting in the back seat. According to KUSA TV, father Jarod Guvman hadn’t even managed to … Continue reading →
Deadly Goofs In Rapid City, South Dakota, a man accidentally shot and killed himself while fooling around at a party. Colton Strangerhorse is said to have pulled a gun from his waistband and, thinking it was unloaded, put it to his head and pulled the trigger. (3/5/2015) Reckless But Lucky Thirty-six-year-old Shannon Austin was fooling around with a .22 caliber revolver which he thought was unloaded. After pulling the trigger several times in the air to no affect, he turned … Continue reading →
In Utah, a baby survives for 14 hours strapped upside down in a car seat within a semi-submerged vehicle in sub-freezing temperatures. The car somehow veered off the road and landed upside down in the Spanish Fork River. The wreck was not discovered until a fisherman spotted it the next day. They baby was dressed in a fleece jumper suit and was held suspended just inches from the flowing water, which allowed it to survive. Four firefighters & three policemen … Continue reading →
In Prince Frederick, Maryland, a 12-year-old boy needed to have an arrow removed from his leg at the local Children’s Hospital. He and a friend were apparently playing when the friend accidentally shot him with the arrow. (3/1/2015)
Continue reading →In our fire safety books, we cover a few important concepts that can save a child’s life: get out fast, stay low, don’t hide, don’t try to take things with you, or look for your parents. Above all, once you get outside of the house, stay out! Here’s why: A Tragic Lesson in Fire Safety In Fort Dodge, Iowa, a house fire on Sunday claimed the lives of 3 people, including a 5-year-old Joseph Kennedy and an infant. Three other … Continue reading →
In Newton, Massachusetts, Framingham man is facing child endangerment charges after police say he left his 3 children — ages 5,3, & 9 months old — inside a car in sub-freezing temperatures for about an hour while he was in court. (USA Today 1/16/2015, p. 9A) While this was certainly a poor decision on the mans part, it’s also a perfect example of how society creates it’s own messes and sets people up to fail. Low income parents, faced with … Continue reading →
Reversal of roles, a Philadelphia police officer owes his life to a teenager who helped pull him to safety from a burning squad car. Officer Mark Kimsey’s cruiser burst into flames after colliding with a pick-up truck, and says he’d still be there if it wasn’t for 17-year-old Joe Chambers. (USA Today, 11-12-2014, p. 4A)
Continue reading →In Louisville, Kentucky, a school resource officer working at Olmstead Academy North was arrested on Feb. 3 for using excessive force with students. Police say he struck a 13-year-old across the face and then 5 days later put another 13-year-old into a choke hold until the child lost consciousness. The 31-year-old officer was suspended from the force without pay after his arrest. (2/4/2015)
Continue reading →In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, two coaches from Patrick Henry Middle School were credited with saving the life of a 13-year-old boy who collapsed during basketball practice by administering CPR until paramedics arrived. (2/13/2015) An important lesson: many people assume CPR has failed if it doesn’t actually revive a person. In reality, this revival seldom happens. The primary purpose of CPR is to keep blood circulating until paramedics arrive with more sophisticated methods to restart the heart. So don’t get … Continue reading →