CA_Scouter 11 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 On CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/23/scouts.rescue.ap/index.html Boy Scouts rescue toddler in river Wednesday, August 23, 2006; Posted: 12:40 p.m. EDT (16:40 GMT) Boy Scouts save an 18-month-old girl's life (1:31) OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- A troop of Boy Scouts on a camping trip saved an 18-month-old girl who had fallen in a river upstream from them and was floating face down, officials said. The boys were swimming in the Platte River at Two Rivers State Recreation Area, about 20 miles west of Omaha, on Saturday when 11-year-old Christian Nanson spotted something floating in the water. It turned out to be a young girl. Nanson and John Fitzgerald, 9, both members of an Omaha Scout troop, reached the girl and brought her to shore, while others called for help on a cell phone, assistant scoutmaster Matt Fitzgerald told the Omaha World-Herald. (Watch them describe seeing the girl in the water -- 1:31) Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy David Brock said the little girl, Stephanie Pacheco, was treated for hypothermia and released from a hospital Monday. The child had slipped away from her mother upstream, said Duane Arp, a conservation officer with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Guess maybe having cell phones on an outing is a good idea after all Link to post Share on other sites
scoutldr 739 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 At least for the adults. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Great to see these type of stories! Link to post Share on other sites
oldsm 10 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 "Nanson and John Fitzgerald, 9, both members of an Omaha Scout troop..." How does a 9 year old become a member of a Boy Scout Troop? Finish 5th grade real early? Earn AOL in time to crossover at age 9? I'm not sure anymore about the joining requirement for Cubs, but do know that we often had problems with accepting boys who were just a little too young. The result was that they weren't mature enough for Boy Scouts when they crossed over. Maybe they were really Cub Scouts on a Pack outing? Maybe the age is wrong? Maybe this is just some more careless reporting by the AP? Still, I'm really glad the boys saw and saved the little girl instead of just letting "it" float by. Link to post Share on other sites
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