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Child from Lake Bonaventure receives CPR

A young child died despite CPR after falling into the water at Lake Bonaventure. According to Calgary Fire Department spokesperson Carol Henke, the emergency crews were called to the lake located in the southeast of the city.

Dangers in the water

The family members or bystanders were delivering CPR on the 15-month old child when the emergency crews arrived within 2 minutes of the call to the 911 dispatchers.

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One of these techniques is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which can help save a life during emergencies.

Upon arrival, the emergency crews took over with the resuscitation efforts as they transported the child to a healthcare facility. It was not determined how long the child was underwater.

Learn CPR today

You can enroll in a first aid course to learn life-saving techniques. One of these techniques is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which can help save a life during emergencies.

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LEARN MORE

Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid and CPR course 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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