A day at the beach is the best way to escape the scorching heat, but one Massachusetts mother discovered that it also comes with its set of risks.

She now wants to warn others.

Heather Cassini stated that she is still “shaking” as a result of the fear that occurred over a week ago.

Cassini, 40, was visiting Hampton Beach in New Hampshire with her family on July 4 when her 10-year-old son Declan announced that he wasn’t feeling well.

Cassini was first unconcerned. It was hot, and Declan had been playing in the water.

Cassini stated in a Facebook post that has since gone viral, “I believed that the waves were overwhelmed by the breakfast, and he simply needed to rest.” Declan became “disoriented” and collapsed on a sunbather as soon as they began to return so that he could lie down.

He managed to rise up again but slipped to the ground.

“I’m pregnant and frantically trying to pick him up,” Cassini told Today. “He’s going in and out of consciousness while vomiting. He is also quite pale.”

A group of women sitting nearby noticed the disturbance and promptly leaped into action. Paramedics monitored his vital signs and sought to keep him awake and warm.

“God bless everyone around us.” There were so many nurses,” she explained.

“After what seemed like a lifetime, he was up and chatting. Cassini wrote, “We delayed transporting him to the vehicle until he recovered.”

The 52-degree ocean water led to Declan’s diagnosis of hypothermia.

“I had no idea that this could happen,” Cassini stated. “You think about sunburns and dehydration and all the things that can happen in the water, but I never considered cold shock.”

Now that Declan has fully recovered, Cassini wants to warn people about the dangers of hypothermia throughout the summer.

“Just a heads-up to parents with children who don’t get cold and like being in the water.” Just because they can handle something does not mean they can handle it.”

I had no clue you could develop hypothermia on a hot summer day! This is a really essential lesson for everyone, not just those with children.