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Tubing accident left a woman in need of prompt CPR

A woman in her early 50s who died after falling into the rapid was given CPR. The drowning incident occurred on a dangerous stretch of the Cowichan River.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hizBdM1Ob68&t=10s

Watery ordeal down Cowichan River

The woman was tubing along with friends when she passed the “pullout” zone and entered the rough water near Horseshoe Bend and Marie Canyon according to RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Janelle Shoihet. The woman attempted to go back to the river bank but fell off her tube and end up trapped under the rapid-flowing water.

The 33-year old man she was with pulled her from the water and attempted to resuscitate her with CPR until the paramedics arrived.

Lake Cowichan RCMP and B.C. Ambulance arrived shortly after. The woman was airlifted to Victoria General Hospital. Sadly, she was declared dead on Sunday.

The water flow near Horseshoe Bend is more rapid than the calm waters where most of the tubers float on summer days.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential life-saving skill that everybody should learn. It significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies if delivered promptly.

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR course and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/drowning-treatment
https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid/cpr
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment

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