A 2-week old baby who died of cardiac arrest was given CPR. The incident occurred while his parents drove along a major highway near Merritt, B.C.
Timely rescue of infant
According to Sgt. Norm Flemming with Merritt RCMP, the family was travelling from Vernon to Vancouver along the Coquihalla Highway when the little boy’s father realized he was not breathing.
Flemming stated that the parents pulled over north of Merritt, started CPR and called 911. The police closed the highway to allow an air ambulance to land but the infant died while he was being airlifted to a healthcare facility.
The family was going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital for an unrelated medical appointment and the boy’s death was totally unexpected. The cause of death of the child remains unclear but an autopsy is scheduled.
Saving the life of a child
The immediate delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a life. You can learn the essential life-saving skills by enrolling in a first aid course today.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aid
https://www.babycenter.com/0_infant-first-aid-for-choking-and-cpr-an-illustrated-guide_9298.bc