Drowning
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A true story of a child drowning and the interruption, pain, loss, and grief that doesn’t go away for the would be rescuers
The adage of “you’re not dead until you’re warm and dead” applies to pediatric cold water drowning victims
Brett Harshbarger said he was making his rounds at the park when he heard shouting
The agency, which is under fire for not notifying police of the incident, said they rapidly transported the child to a hospital, as is the protocol
David Struewing was pronounced dead on the scene after bystanders tried reviving him with CPR
Police said it took days for them to be notified that a girl drowned in a private pool
Vince Tropea and off-duty Sgt. Sean O’Hare gave the boy CPR after finding him unconscious in a pool
Rescuers pulled them from the pool and rushed them to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead
Authorities said the mother, who had just awakened, looked out the window and saw one of the boys floating in the pool
The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered the bodies of a teenage boy and girl and an adult woman
The boy’s father started CPR; he began breathing, but later died at a hospital
Marcus Weekly, 13, was playing with a beach ball with his friends when his friend’s sister spotted a child in the water
Deputies attempted lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived
Eventually, about 80 people were involved and got to within feet of the family
Matthew Bashaw, 27, was vacationing with friends at the Colorado River in Arizona when he died
Authorities said the child was submerged in “murky, opaque” water for an unknown amount of time
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Crews pulled the man from the water in critical condition and performed CPR, but were unable to save him
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When deputies arrived, they assisted in performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived
Tianna Hollinside was taken to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR
Officers began CPR until paramedics arrived; the incident is still under investigation
When their father awoke and realized they were missing, he called 911 twice
Greg Schott was attending the race in support of his teammates when a swimmer lost consciousness and did not have a pulse
Officials said the victims were without any safety equipment, such as life jackets
Officer Eric Mumaw fell into the water while trying to rescue a suicidal woman whose car went into the river
Paramedics began CPR and took the child to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
Officers and paramedics tried to revive the children; they were pronounced dead at a hospital
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
A babysitter called 911 after notifying a neighbor, who immediately began performing CPR on the infant
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
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