By Michael N. Ciampo
When school is dis-missed for the summer, the number of incidents involving children seems to rise. Unfortunately, many of the incidents that involve children can be very serious and often can result in a fatality. They can also leave us wondering how in the world the children got themselves into this predicament and how we, the rescuers, are going to get them out of it.
Responding to a report of a child trapped in a bicycle seemed to us a simple and routine call. Most of us thought it would be a basic extrication: to free the rider, reverse the bike’s pedals and the pants would come undone from the chain and sprocket assembly, or cut the pants with a scissors. As we approached the scene, we noticed a trail of blood leading up to the bike and one child holding the rider up on his side. Seeing the blood reinforced our policy to bring the first-aid kit as a necessary initial action when responding to such incidents.
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