0101 Preventing Childhood Injuries with Justin Schorr

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Justin Schorr has done rescue and emergency medical operations for more than a quarter century. He's seen it all, and done most of it. As he says...if you saw a vehicle drive by with its siren on and lights flashing, he's been in that vehicle a few times.
I asked Justin what things parents could do better so he sees kids less often in his professional role. According to his wife, he rattled off a list that he's spent his whole career complaining about. In our first episode, we discuss that list and what we can do as parents, so he and his colleagues can see them less.
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LINKS AND NOTES
Check out Justin's podcast What's Your Emergency?: http://wyeradio.com/
American Heart Association child first aid/cpr instruction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_hwIbM4-U
HEADLINES
3:44 - The worst part about childhood calls for EMS personnel
5:58 - SEATBELTS, people! Seatbelts!
11:09 - Choking hazards
15:47 - The best source for child first aid training you'll ever find
18:18- Justin really, really hates trampolines
20:36 - Don't let your children play with explosives
21:26 - How did any of us survive the 70s and 80s?
22:57 - Razor scooters, helmets, and you
24:32 - How to be the bad guy when fun stuff is dangerous
26:24 - Hot water burns
29:08 - Kids, creativity, and injury
30:48 - Escalators and moving walkways
35:36 - Swimming pools and other forms of drowning
37:10 - What real drownings look like
45:03 - Justin and his buddy Jason's (different Jason) podcast "What's Your Emergency?"
46:09 - The most common cause of child injury and death Justin sees every year
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