While I was staying at my mom's in Canada, mom stumbled across (and was bitten) by a wasp in the backyard. A nest was discovered, the bug man was called, and two-hundred wasps were smoked out.
While we were watching all of this unfold, a thought crossed my mind - what would happen if M & O were allergic to bees or wasps and had a severe allergic reaction? This was a concerning thought as we live 40 minutes away from an ambulance service.
So, I emailed B and asked him the question. Is the office equipped with medication for allergy attacks? They really should have something! B got onto it straight away and convinced the person in charge to order a couple of epipens to have on hand in case of an emergency. The staff were trained to use the epipens a few weeks later.
Last week, while B was on a D.O. shift (like being the 911 operator/service for the park), he got a call about a 6-year old boy who had a reaction to peanuts he had eaten at someone's camp. His attack occurred not even a minute after he ingested them, so it was very serious.
When B arrived at the campsite the boy was having trouble breathing. The ambulance was on it's way but was 40 minutes from the park. B administered the epipen (a shot in the thigh), gave the boy some oxygen and he started to improve. When the medics arrived they told B that if he hadn't given him the medication they don't know what would have happened.
So, B saved a life and thank goodness for the wasps in moms backyard!
3 comments:
Wow.....in a way you saved a life! You asked the question. that's crazy
That is amazing! What a story. I'm sure that mama was very thankful that you made that effort. And Ben too...a total hero!
That's quite the sequence of events. Who knew a wasp's nest would lead to saving a child's life! Happy ending!
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