He was not a happy camper, standing in the water on a tiny ledge on the edge of the pool, hand caught in the water filter.
The power had been turned off and the motor stopped, however, his fingers were wedged firmly in the plastic grate.
The firies had their rescue tool kit out next to the pool, including a very long and sharp looking Channellock cutter and a hooligan bar.
Every time they tried cutting the plastic grate, the young kid would scream as the plastic twisted over his fingers and knuckles.
My partner didn't want to give the kid any pain relief, in case he passed out and sunk back into the water.
After a few cuts, the firies managed to cut the grate out, freeing his hand from the pool filter.
While not neurologically or vascularly compromised, a speedy trip into hospital with a whee bit of age appropriate pain relief was given by my partner en route.
At least, when this was all done and dusted, he would have a few good stories to share with his elementary school class!
No pain relief. Sounds cruel...
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@flobach - I agree that it was a bit cruel, though as I was not the treating officer at the time, it was not my decision. I do understand my partner's thought processes though, that there is a chance the patient may become altered conscious, since pain relief is an anaesthetic in the end, and there is a risk that the patient could become sufficiently altered conscious / unconscious enough to fall back into the water. Interesting one though...
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