care josiah received before he even arrived at unc hospitals. everyone worked together. you know, nobody gave up hope. everybody knew it was serious. reporter: as it turns out, josiah s uncle carlton has emt training. so does his aunt. and their neighbor is a rescue squad volunteer who happened to have a saw capable of cutting the power washer. that s god working with you. reporter: still, it was touch and go before and after josiah s risky surgery. and he didn t sugarcoat anything. he said, mr. jones, more than likely we pull the screw out of his head, he s going to plead out and bleed to death. reporter: even dr. germanwala had to admit there was a chance this little boy wouldn t survive. losing one or two ounces of blood in an adult is often no problem. in a 17-month-old, that makes a huge difference. reporter: it s a happy ending to this toddler s terrible tumble. in fact, he s going home.