A lifeguard at The Cove Aquatic Center in Sierra Vista, along with a bystander, aided a juvenile who went into cardiac arrest Tuesday evening.
According to officials with the City of Sierra Vista, a female juvenile was swimming when her swim coach noticed that she was twitching.
After tapping the juvenile swimmer on the shoulder and not getting a response, the coach jumped in and, along with a lifeguard and bystander, Together, they pulled the swimmer from the water.
After detecting no pulse, the bystander and lifeguard immediately began to work together to administer life-saving CPR.
After one round of CPR, which lasted about 35-45 seconds, the juvenile swimmer showed signs of life by breathing on her own and having a detectable pulse.
By the time Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services arrived to take her to Canyon Vista Medical Center, the juvenile was responsive enough to be able to state her name.
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Alexis Ramanjulu is a reporter in Cochise County for KGUN 9. She began her journalism career reporting for the Herald/Review in Sierra Vista, which she also calls home. Share your story ideas with Alexis by emailing alexis.ramanjulu@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook.
