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9-year old girl given CPR after near drowning incident

A young girl, 9-years old was given CPR after a near drowning incident. At the time of the incident, the staff at the Lawson Civic Centre were scrambling after a young girl was found unconscious in the water.

Near drowning incident

The 9-year old girl was on a field trip with Brunskill School in Saskatoon. She was taken out of the water by lifeguards who delivered CPR. Luckily, the girl regained consciousness and was taken to a healthcare facility. According to the ambulance officials, the girl is expected to be in a stable condition.

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When spending time near sources of water, safety is always a priority. Aside from maintaining safety measures, it is important to learn first aid skills especially cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

The City of Saskatoon stated that the staff at the civic centre will receive a critical incident debriefing.

Watery safety and first aid training

When spending time near sources of water, safety is always a priority. Aside from maintaining safety measures, it is important to learn first aid skills especially cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a training on first aid and CPR and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/drowning-in-children#1

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-for-children

https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid/cpr

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