The RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
A quick-thinking bystander is being praised for saving a two-year-old boy from drowning at Delta Beach on July 18.
Portage la Prairie RCMP say the child was playing in the water at around 6:15 p.m. when he suddenly went under and didn’t resurface. He was pulled from the water unresponsive and not breathing.
A 29-year-old man at the beach rushed to help and performed CPR until the child began to breathe again. EMS arrived shortly after and transported the boy to hospital as a precaution. He is expected to make a full recovery.
“If it wasn’t for the actions of this man at the beach, the outcome would likely not have been the same,” said Portage la Prairie RCMP Staff Sergeant Darcy Turko. “We would like to commend and thank this bystander for his quick thinking, his actions helped save a life.”
RCMP are reminding the public to remain vigilant around water, especially with children, as National Drowning Prevention Week continues until July 26.
