About this episode

Banfield reflects on her son's death while trying to save a drowning girl.

This week: Past and present collide as Banfield recalls how her son died at County 7 years ago as she, Morris, and Tracy attempt to save a little girl who nearly drowned after falling into Lake Michigan.

People in this episode

Host: Setting The Tone

Topics covered

• grief
• child safety
• drowning
• medical emergency
• past trauma

Keywords

• ER
• Heal Thyself
• Banfield
• Morris
• Tracy
• Lake Michigan
• drowning
• trauma
• medical drama

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lake Michigan

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