A former paramedic has issued a dire warning about the hazard posed by eskies left around homes across Australia. 7NEWS
If the lid is off, a curious child will likely reach for something inside the esky, causing them to fall in and drown as they are not strong enough to push themselves back out.
Her video has been viewed more than 230,000 times - with many sharing their own distressing experiences on eskies.“I have had a family lose their little one on his birthday like this - he went face down in a bucket of water. No one was around,” one woman said. One recalled: “Literally happened to me the other day, someone left the esky out the back open. My little one was trying to touch the water and fell face first into the esky. Luckily I was outside with her. Scared the life out of me and my daughter.”
While one added: “My brother nearly drowned in an esky, it had a bit of water in it and he was two. He leant over and as little ones are top heavy, he fell in and couldn’t push himself out. I was only five but my nan had to give him CPR and ambulance came. Luckily he was ok but they are an easy drowning risk that people don’t realise.”Many praised Nikki for raising awareness about the little-known drowning hazard.
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