Oakville Beaver, 19 Nov 1993, p. 7

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Inquest recommends new safety training (Continued from page 1) announcement of the notice. * That the provincial health minâ€" istry and the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada discuss the use of defibrillation units and/or oxygen bag valve masks on site at public swimming areas. * That Burlington firefighter emergency units have available and enter into the training in the use of defibrillation units (because the park is on the border of Oakville and Burlington and is likely to be serviced by emergency response units from both communities). . * That the provincial health minâ€" istry investigate the feasibility of including defibrillation units and training into any tiered emergency response system. â€" * That the provincial health minâ€" istry initiate a feasibility study in the training and use by ambulance personnel of endotrachial inturbulaâ€" tion devices (endotrachial tubes which are used to clear airways). * That outdoor pool facilities include as standard issue nonâ€"glare sunglass lenses to all lifeguards. Beverley said she will check to make sure the recommendations are acted upon by the province, whose chief coroner receives the recomâ€" mendations and attempts to get A Good Health Tip From Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar U VERY on gALF. EVERY DAY Thousands of books to choose from ... classics, comedy, mystery, politics, hard covers, paperbacks, coffee table, travel ... plus CDS, cassettes puzzles. SAVE 50%, 60% and more on good, clean new and used books. Browse in an oldâ€"fashioned library atmosphere with soothing classical music and great free coffee. There‘s nothing like Prcand Eiitrons anywhert, so come in and meet owners John Sheila Dixon. We‘re open 7 days a week, including Sundays. WE BUY AND SELL e So stock up for Christmas them enacted. "I will follow upon it. I feel my family and I have been through quite an ordeal and I wouldn‘t wish it on anyone else," said Beverley, whose teenage daughter and younger son attended the inquest with her. "Personally, it‘s anyone‘s right to go swimming whether they‘re epileptic or not," she said. The jury was told that Haas was found submerged in the 1.8 acre pool‘s keep end in six feet of water. Lifeguards testified that the glare on Pup _ You SHouLD We g Thoroughly wash hands before: preparing and eating important to train children in these % them avoid unpleasant tummy turmoil. SATURDAY OVEMBER 20th BOOK 1TS COLD outT, Rogegt. the pool is heaviest at the time Haas was discovered between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Beverley was at the scene when her son was pulled from the water by friends and park lifeguards and held his hand during the initial resuscitation attempts. The inquest heard evidence that David suffered from a severe form of epilepsy. He was warned by his doctor never to swim alone and by his mother to inform lifeguards of his condition when he did go swimâ€" ming. LM A BIG RoY Now, AND T REALLY DON‘T NEED MY MoTHER TELLâ€" But the jury also heard testimony that David broke away from friends to swim alone shortly before the accident and also that he did not inform park lifeguards of his condiâ€" tion. The guard supervisor said that had staff known about his condition, they would have monitored him more closely. When pulled from the water, Haas was unconscious and not breathing. Firefighters and ambulance attendants arrived about 10 minutes TUMMY TURMOLIL The majority of intestinal upsets can be avoided by following a few | simple rules of hygiene. Thoroughly wash hands after: using the | toilet or changing a diaper; handling pets or cleaning up their | faeces; being in public places where your hands have been in | contact with shopping carts, hand rails, toys at pla}’ centres. | ood. It is ood rules of hygiene to help | later, but were unable to save the man. The jury determined his death was caused by suffocation due to drowning. Haas‘ doctor, Thomas Staunton, testified that Haas‘ seizures would have rendered the young man helpâ€" less and would have prevented him from struggling or flailing about to alert lifeguards. The doctor also said he had no way of knowing whether Haas had had a seizure at the time he drowned. (See ‘Parents‘ page 9) by Steve Nease A Special Christmas Edition by Trisha Romance "SILENT NIGHT" Also: Many More Inâ€"Store Specials Available Surroundings Gallery Limited 2111 DUNWIN DR. 2025 GUELPH LINE MISSISSAUGA BURLINGTON 312 Lakeshore Rd., E. Unit 1, Oakville 338â€"6337 Just around the corner on Reynolds 125 CROSS AVE. TRAFALGAR VILLAGE $42â€"0610 828â€"1883 336â€"1165 €661 ‘61 ‘Kepug 4HL â€" Z

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