What would you do differently?

A true story from the National Park Service Morning report:

"Gateway NRA/Sandy Hook Unit

Accidental Drowning, Second Life Saved

Early on the afternoon of August 27th, Sandy Hook dispatch broadcasted a report of two persons being pulled from a bayside area, possible drowning victims. Rangers and lifeguards who responded discovered four brothers on an unprotected beach with their aunt, uncle and cousin.

The two oldest boys had waded out beyond a point where they could touch bottom, became submerged, and were rescued by their family and bystanders.

The oldest, 19, received CPR upon arrival of the park staff. His younger brother, 15, was discovered by park staff lying face down with a partially obstructed airway. Both were transported by ambulance to the Monmouth County Medical Center. The 19-year-old was later pronounced dead by doctors at the MCMC.

The ten park staff involved in the rescue contributed significantly to the survival of the second boy, who was still in the pediatric ICU at the time of this report [Submitted by Edmund Rezetko, Supervisory Park Ranger]"

Homework assignment:

Briefly explain what went wrong, and what you might do differently if you were in this situation and were the only family member or bystander who knew how to do CPR.