Off-Duty Registered Nurse Praised For Resuscitating Young Boy
After near drowning at Bateau Bay
SLS
An off duty medical worker has been commended for her quick action after saving a three-year-old boy from drowning in Bateau Bay.
The three-year-old boy was dragged unconscious from a pool in Bateau Bay on Sunday, 20th of February.
After being pulled from the pool, the young boy was given CPR by an off-duty registered nurse until paramedics arrived on scene.
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The boy eventually began breathing on his own after approximately one minute.
The New South Wales Ambulance service requested a Rescue Helicopter at around 2:25PM to lift the boy to safety.
The three-year-old was then transported to Gosford Hospital, accompanied by a Critical Care Medical Team and paramedics.
The arrived at the hospital conscious and in stable condition.
Paramedics commended the Registered Nurse for successfully performing CPR on the young boy before paramedics arrived on scene.
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