Edmond girls who survived near-drowning thank first responders

Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024

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I'm trying to understand that it's OK. WHAT YOU SEE HERE, A POWERFUL MOMENT IN EDMOND TODAY. First responders were able to meet two little girls. THEY ARE SAVED FROM DROWNING. OFFICIALS SAY GIRL SURVIVED DESPITE MINUTES UNDER WATER EARLIER THIS MONTH, OUR EVAN ONSTOT JOINS US IN STUDIO NOW. And Evan, they just got out of the hospital. You know, so many people call it miraculous. It's hard to argue with the girl's father today saying there was less than a 4% chance of survival and full recovery, and that's exactly what we see here. AND AN INCREDIBLY HAPPY ENDING TO WHAT WAS A TERRIFYING STORY. ON MAY 4, ZOE AND CALLIE, AGED ONLY SIX AND FOUR, FOUND A UNBREAKABLE SUBMARINE IN A BACKYARD POOL IN OAK TREE. EDMOND FIREFIGHTER CLAYTON WILSEY WAS THE FIRST PARAMEDIC ON THE SCENES. He says when he got there he actually thought there was only one victim, but he soon learned there were two. AND SO HE HAS TO SUPERVISE CPR ON BOTH OF THEM UNTIL MORE HELP CAN ARRIVE. AND HE SAYS IT'S AMAZING TO SEE BOTH GIRLS HEALTHY AND SHOWING NO SICK EFFECTS. NEVER AN EASY CALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. I have two daughters who are around the same age, so it hit pretty hard. Um, and it was a rough few days, but seeing them again and everything with and neurologically intact, it's closure and it feels good. I'll tell you what, I don't know how these first responders do it sometimes. Wilsey says usually, you know, they treat a patient on scene, but then that patient is taken by ambulance to the hospital, and often they never hear how that patient ends up. In fact, they will usually have no idea if that person survived. And a police officer told us today that this is the first time he has seen a family come back to say thank you and let them know that the people they helped ended up getting through this, thanks to them . And he said it means a lot to all first responders. THIS IS SO OK

2 Edmond children who survived near-drowning say “thank you” to first responders

The two girls miraculously recovered thanks to first responders who arrived on the scene.

Edmond first responders had a memorable reunion Tuesday when they met two young girls they saved from a near-drowning incident. | MORE | Police are responding to a reported drowning in the Oak Tree neighborhood. Officials said the girls survived despite spending minutes underwater earlier this month. The girls' father said there was less than a 4 percent chance of survival and full recovery, which is exactly what happened when the girls left the hospital. On May 4, Zoey and Callie, who are just six and four years old, were found unconscious underwater in a backyard pool in the Oak Tree area. Edmond firefighter Clayton Wilsey was the first paramedic on scene. When he arrived at the house, he said he thought there was only one victim, but he quickly learned there were two. He then had to supervise CPR on both children until more help could arrive. He said it was amazing to see both girls healthy and showing no adverse effects. “It's never an easy decision, especially when you have young children. I have two daughters who are around the same age. So, it hit me pretty hard, and it was a tough few days. But seeing them again and everything with that and neurologically intact, it brings closure and it feels good,” Wilsey said. Usually, Wilsey said first responders will treat a patient on scene. But once they're taken by ambulance to the hospital, they usually never know how the patient ended up or if they survived. One police officer told KOCO 5 it was the first time he saw a family come out and say “thank you” and let first responders know that the people they helped were doing well because of them. He said it meant a lot to all the first responders involved in the rescue. Headlines: OKC police investigate two homicides in Will Rogers Courts 1 dead in boating accident on Lake Eufaula Oklahoma National Guard honors Memorial Day service heroes 2 deaths confirmed in Northeast Oklahoma tornadoes: What we know Oklahoma couple's wedding ruined by severe storms

EDMOND, Okla. —

Edmond first responders had a memorable reunion Tuesday when they met two young girls they saved from a near-drowning incident.

| MORE | Police respond to reported drowning in Oak Tree neighborhood

Authorities said the girls survived despite spending just a few minutes underwater earlier this month. The girls' father said there was less than a 4 percent chance of survival and full recovery, which is exactly what happened when the girls left the hospital.

On May 4, Zoey and Callie, who are just six and four years old, were found unconscious underwater in a backyard pool in the Oak Tree area.

Edmond firefighter Clayton Wilsey was the first paramedic on scene. When he arrived at the house, he said he thought there was only one victim, but he quickly learned there were two.

He then had to supervise CPR on both children until more help could arrive. He said it was amazing to see both girls healthy and showing no adverse effects.

“It's never an easy decision, especially when you have young children. I have two daughters who are around the same age. So, it hit me pretty hard, and it was a tough few days. But seeing them again and everything with that and neurologically intact, it brings closure and it feels good,” Wilsey said.

Usually, Wilsey said first responders will treat a patient on scene. But once they're taken by ambulance to the hospital, they usually never know how the patient ended up or if they survived.

One police officer told KOCO 5 it was the first time he saw a family come out and say “thank you” and let first responders know that the people they helped were doing well because of them. He said it meant a lot to all the first responders involved in the rescue.

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