6 YEAR OLD NEARLY DROWNS IN POOL, SAVED BY CPR
News Release from Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted on FlashAlert: July 15th, 2014 7:56 PM
On July 15, 2014 just after 6pm Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, American Medical Response and Clackamas Fire were dispatched to a report of a six year old drowning victim at the Greenleaf Monterey Apartments located at 8640 SE Causey Ave in unincorporated Happy Valley, OR. The victim was described as unconscious, unresponsive and not breathing and that CPR was being performed by a bystander.
Upon arrival they found 6 year old conscious, alert and breathing in the apartment's recreation centers pool area. The bystander, Domiteala Galvez, had found the girl motionless at the bottom of the deep end of the pool. She removed her from the water and performed rescue breaths until she regained consciousness.
The juvenile was at the pool with her cousins and had been properly supervised. The juvenile was transported by ambulance to Emanuel. She is in good condition at this time.
Dpmiteala said she was trained in CPR and her training just took over.
The Sheriff's Office reminds everyone to keep a close eye on others around water and get trained in CPR it could save a life as it did in this incident.
Upon arrival they found 6 year old conscious, alert and breathing in the apartment's recreation centers pool area. The bystander, Domiteala Galvez, had found the girl motionless at the bottom of the deep end of the pool. She removed her from the water and performed rescue breaths until she regained consciousness.
The juvenile was at the pool with her cousins and had been properly supervised. The juvenile was transported by ambulance to Emanuel. She is in good condition at this time.
Dpmiteala said she was trained in CPR and her training just took over.
The Sheriff's Office reminds everyone to keep a close eye on others around water and get trained in CPR it could save a life as it did in this incident.
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