Child’s Survival Is Message from God To Wear Ski Helmets
Child’s Survival Is Message from God To Wear Ski Helmets
Published : 20-Feb-2012 09:29
The mother of a 13 year old boy from Milwaukee who narrowly survived death after hitting a tree when skiing without a helmet has told local media that she has told her son, "...you're a miracle, and God has a plan for you... even if it's just to get the message out to wear your helmet, even if it's not cool when you're skiing."
The parents of 13-year-old Jacob DeGroot was airlifted from the slopes of Nordic mountain to a local trauma centre where surgeons told them the odds were not good and that he had to be operated on within five minutes to avoid certain death. They removed part of his skull to relieve the swelling of his brain and Jacob has lost some hearing and has speech issues but doctors hope to replace the section of his skull they removed in mid-March.
"On ski hills, wearing a helmet can help prevent injury up to 50%. Those are some overwhelming stats, to keep our kids safe," Child safety advocate Lisa Klindt-Simpson told local media.
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