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- Mother of toddler who survived water accident urges new dispatch training
- Teen hero saves newborn child
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- Call 9-1-1! A Mother Uses Infant CPR to Save Her Son
...Last night, during nursing, my six-week-old son Nathan made a sputtering sound and let go of me. I figured he was done so I put myself back together and looked down at him. His lips were blue and he didn't look right. I picked him up and put him in an upright position. 'He's not breathing! He's not breathing!' I called out to my husband and parents. He had choked before while drinking a bottle...
I kneeled over him and gave him two breaths, placing my mouth over both his nose and mouth. My CPR training was echoing in my head...
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- Vandenberg Hot Shot saves infant's life -
by Senior Airman Stephen Cadette 30th Space Wing Public Affairs
'Some firefighters wait their whole careers to save a baby's life, so it's quite an accomplishment for Lupe,' said Andrew Kline, Vandenberg Hot Shots firefighter. 'His life will be forever changed.'
...Lupe Covarrubias, who was at a Wal-Mart at the same moment a 1-month-old infant had passed out from choking...
'...everything went silent. When I started to resuscitate her, it was like second nature, like clockwork.'
The firefighter put the infant on his arm, face down. Her head dipped toward the ground at a 45-degree angle. The fluid in her throat and mouth began to drain...
What is amazing about Mr. Covarrubias' training is that he was still a student at the time. The day he saved the baby's life...'
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- Julius Lewis of Roanoke, Va.,
'Julius Lewis of Roanoke, Va., is just 10 years old. But that's old enough to be a lifesaver. Julius saved the life of his 4-year-old neighbor, Janette Hawks, last Easter. When the emergency happened, Julius was only 9.'
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