A day at the beach is the best way to escape the oppressively high heat, but despite the fact that it might offer some respite, one mother from Massachusetts discovered that the shoreline also has a special set of risks.
She now wants to alert people to this.
Despite the fact that the incident occurred over a week ago, Heather Cassini reported that she is still âshaking.â
Declan, Cassiniâs 10-year-old son, suddenly reported he didnât feel well on July 4 as the 40-year-old mother and her were in Hampton Beach in New Hampshire.
Cassini wasnât worried at first. Declan had been playing in the ocean, and it was hot.
In a now-viral Facebook post, Cassini wrote, âI thought the breakfast was just too much for the waves and he just needed to lay down.â Declan became âdisorientedâ and fell into a sunbather as soon as they started to head back so he could lay down.
He managed to get back up on his feet, but he fell to the ground once more.
Cassini told Today.com, âIâm trying desperately to pick him up because Iâm pregnant.â He is throwing up and experiencing bouts of unconsciousness. He was really pale.
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When a group of women sat close noticed the disturbance, they moved quickly to intervene. While monitoring his vitals, paramedics attempted to keep him warm and alert.
âMay God bless everyone in our vicinity. She remarked, âThere were so many nurses.â
âHe was up and talking after what seemed like a lifetime. Cassini writes, âWe got him to the car and waited for him to feel better.
Declan was found to have hypothermia due to the 52 degree ocean temperature.
Cassini remarked, âI had no idea that this could happen.â âI never thought about cold shock; you think about sunburns and dehydration and all the things that can happen in the water.â
Declanâs miraculous recovery has led Cassini to want to alert others to the risk of hypothermia in the summer.
âJust a heads up to parents who have children who adore the water and donât feel chilly. It doesnât necessarily follow that they can handle it just because they can.â
It never occurred to me that hypothermia could occur on a sweltering summer day! Not just for those who are parents, but for everyone, this is such a vital message.