An unresponsive baby was saved by a Good Samaritan with CPR. An Island couple stated that they have a helpful Good Samaritan to thank for the life of their baby after an ordeal.
Saving a life
Cody McEachern and his girlfriend Corinne McQuillan were driving home from shopping when McEachern started to hear unusual noises coming from their 8-month old baby Archer in the backseat.
McEachern pulled his car over, around the Nissan dealership in Charlottetown to discover that Archer was having a seizure. His face was turning blue with eyes rolling to the back of his head. Panicked, McEachern pulled Archer out of the vehicle. His baby was limp and unresponsive.
In just minutes, a woman who had just gotten off the bus came running towards them from up the road on nearby Nicholas Lane. She took control of the situation. She picked him up, started smacking him on the back and he eventually coughed and started crying and started to come around.
As more vehicles pulled over to help the couple, a woman got Archer to breathe again. Not long after, the paramedics arrived. Due to the urgency of the situation, the couple did not get the name of the woman who helped them.
McEachern’s mother posted to Facebook about the incident in a quest to find the woman walking on Nicholas Lane that night. In just an hour, Justyn Caldwell was identified as the mystery woman. Caldwell is a preschool teacher who takes her first aid and CPR training every 3 years.
Timely intervention
Do not hesitate in helping others during emergencies. If you want to be prepared, it is recommended to enroll in a first aid course today to learn the essential life-saving techniques.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a class on first aid and CPR and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment