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Savitree Srisunikorn credits the first responders from Fire Station No. 37 and staff at Methodist Children’s Hospital for saving her son Chase’s life after he nearly drowned in a backyard pool. Chase’s grandmother performed CPR as soon as she pulled him out of the pool and before paramedics arrived. Her quick thinking helped save Chase’s life.

cooling, calibrated ventilators and Girafe beds that create a climate-controlled microenvironment for the infant. Because stimulation can be damaging to a premature infant’s development, ma-terials used to build the unit itself have been designed to reduce noise, and sound monitors are in place to alert staf if the level is rising. Isolation rooms are also available for infants with communicable diseases.

BRAIN SURGERY AND TREATMENT

A team of experienced neurosurgeons at Methodist Children’s Hospital performed hundreds of procedures last year, help-ing children with brain tumors, hydro cephalus, chiari malformations and chronic headaches.

“At Methodist Children’s Hospital, we provide fully integrated care,” says

Rosemaria Gennuso, MD, medical director of the Pediatric Neurosciences

Program at Methodist Children’s Hospital. “With our newly expanded emergency department, we are ofen called in for consultations. We col laborate with teams of highly skilled physicians and the nursing staf in all areas of care. Te medical team at Methodist Children’s Hospital is truly outstanding, and we all

work together to bring about the best results for each child.”

Every aspect of care at Methodist Children’s Hospital is a coordinated team approach, with many specialists involved in determining the best possible treat-ment for each child. To learn more, visit

www.MHSChildrens.com .

Pools and hot tubs: Stay safe, have fun while enjoying the water

Ahhh…swimming: It’s relaxing, it’s refreshing and it’s fun. It can be easy to forget, however, that pools and hot tubs can be dangerous when not used and maintained correctly.

You can help your family enjoy the water by taking steps to reduce the risks of two major water dangers: drowning and entrapment.

Drownings and near-drownings affect thousands of families in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Help prevent drowning by:

■■ Always supervising children in the water.

■■ Erecting barriers—at least 4 feet high—on all sides of a pool. ■■ Using self-closing and self-latching gates on pool fences. ■■ Putting alarms on doors leading from the house to the pool.

Entrapment happens when suction from a powerful drain in a pool or hot tub holds someone underwater. It can cause serious injury and death.

To help avoid entrapment, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises: ■■ Never use a pool or hot tub with loose, broken or missing drain covers. ■■ Inform a lifeguard and the pool manager if you notice a faulty drain cover. ■■ Teach kids to avoid drains and suction outlets when swimming.

■■ Have a professional regularly inspect pools and hot tubs for entrapment hazards. ■■ Clearly label the electrical cutoff switch for the drain pump of a pool or hot tub. If someone is entrapped, cut the power immediately.

In addition, help your family stay safe around water by keeping rescue equipment and a phone nearby. It’s also a good idea to learn CPR.

Find more information on pool safety issues—including safe drain covers—at www.poolsafely.gov.

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