A scuba diving instructor saves a woman with CPR. He was in the right place at the right time and credited for saving the life of a drowning diver in West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Marine Park.
Watery ordeal
The instructor was teaching a class in the water at the mouth of Howe Sound near Horseshoe Bay when he and his students heard calls for help nearby. He did not waste any time in organizing a grid search for the 46-year old Port Moody woman after her partner surfaced, pleading for help around noon.
The instructor found the unconscious woman around 14 meters of water within minutes. He brought her up to the surface and pulled her to the beach where CPR was started.
The woman was transported via air ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital. The West Vancouver Police are now investigating if the woman’s equipment was functioning properly. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Prompt intervention with CPR
You can save a life with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It is a life-saving technique that significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a course on first aid and CPR and for more information, check out these sources:
Healthline – CPR: Essential Techniques for Emergency Response
Wikipedia – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Overview and Procedures
WebMD – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Treatment: Insights and Guidelines