North Vancouver mother and daughter receive Vital Link Award for live-saving actions
They saved the life of the youngest child in their family.
“He was kind of floating but not really. His head was underwater,” said Siera. “He was purple, his lips were blue and his eyes were closed. It was the scariest moment of my life because he wasn’t waking up. It was about ten seconds but it felt like 10 minutes.”Siera, who is now 15-years-old, was able to pull her brother from the pool and began cardio-pulmonary resuscitation , according to BC Emergency Health Services.
“Siera began CPR. After calling 911, Yesica came out and took over the CPR. Gunnar vomited out a significant amount of fluid and began breathing again.”Siera said she learned CPR at a lifeguard training course she took a few years prior.Story continues below advertisement
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