The afternoon had started like an ordinary family outing.
Then, within minutes, a young mother was rushing through the doors of a nearby fire station with both of her toddlers in her arms.
She was frightened, out of breath, and desperately looking for help.
The girls had suddenly begun coughing, rubbing their eyes, and appearing dizzy while the family was outside. Their mother didn’t know what had triggered the reaction, but she recognized that something wasn’t right.
And because the fire station was only a short distance away, she made a decision that quickly brought trained responders to the scene.
A Sudden Change During a Park Walk
The family had been walking through a neighborhood park when the toddlers began showing symptoms almost simultaneously.
At first, the signs might have seemed minor.
Then they became difficult to ignore.
The girls were coughing, their eyes were irritated, and they appeared unsteady.
Their mother had no idea whether they had encountered a plant, inhaled something in the air, or experienced another type of reaction.
Rather than spending valuable time trying to identify the cause herself, she headed directly for the closest emergency responders.
Within moments of arriving at the station, firefighters began assessing the children.
Firefighters Move Quickly
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