Cy-Fair Fire Department EMS Team Gets Special Thanks from Cypress Family
While daycares can provide an excellent environment for young children to develop social skills, they also commonly provide the perfect setting for the spread of germs, especially viruses. Even with vigilant cleaning and sanitization, it is more likely that children will get sick at some point while attending a daycare than not. But what is often unexpected are febrile seizures that can result from a rapid rise in temperature and, according to Texas Children's Hospital, occur in about 3% of children under the age of 5.
A few weeks ago, Cypress mom Kim Garcia was tending to her three year-old son, Isaiah, who had been feeling ill. His body temperature rose from 100°F to 104°F within an hour and suddenly, he began to experience a febrile seizure. Although Garcia is a biology major and was aware of seizures, sheer panic set in at the sight of her son in such a condition. Unsure of what was happening with her son and terrified at the thought that she might lose him, she urged her mother to call 911 for help.
"It was the scariest moment of my life," said Garcia.
Within seven minutes, EMS personnel from Cy-Fair Fire Department Station No. 4 arrived on scene to assist. Thankfully, the three minute-long seizure had passed but Isaiah still needed medical attention and evaluation. The attending EMS responders reassured Garcia that her son was going to be okay, administering Motrin, checking his vital signs and trying to give him fluids. As is typical of patients who seize in this manner, he was in a state of delirium for a time after the seizure, which EMS personnel reassured her was, although scary, normal.
Isaiah and his mother were carefully loaded into an ambulance and driven to Texas Children's Hospital West Campus at I-10 and Barker Cypress. During the entire ride, the EMS responders frequently checked Isaiah's vitals and provided updates to Garcia, helping to stay informed but most touchingly, at ease.
"When I got in that ambulance, I was surrounded by angels and peace. They attended to us with such care and such kindness," said Garcia.
After a long wait at the hospital, Isaiah was thoroughly checked and released to go home. But Garcia made sure that even in the midst of the ordeal, she asked the EMS personnel for their contact information so she could reach out to them at a later date.
Through the Cy-Fair Fire Department's public information officer, Garcia was able to schedule a visit at the station to offer the EMS personnel who helped her son a warm gesture of gratitude. On March 22, Garcia and her son visited the Station No. 4 with sandwiches and desserts in hand but best of all, an expression of heartfelt appreciation for the compassionate and thorough care provided to her son. Isaiah enjoyed a tour of the station, including a glimpse at the ambulance and a fire truck.
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"He was so excited to see the station and the trucks. It was such a beautiful experience," Garcia said.
Thanks to the kindness and compassion of the Cy-Fair Fire Department and this Cypress family, a terrifying experience ended in a joyous, gratitude-filled reunion.
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Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
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