Calgary father rescues son from near‑drowning in BC's Shuswap River
On August 3, a Calgary family visited W.J. Tuey Regional Park in Enderby, British Columbia. While swimming in the Shuswap River, nine‑year‑old Paul‑Angelo Warren was pulled downstream and became trapped under driftwood. He remained underwater for five to ten minutes before a group of beach‑goers, including several health‑care professionals, pulled him out and performed chest compressions and rescue breaths. “His wife’s looking at him and next thing she knows, all she sees is a hand,” the father, Matthew Warren, recalled. Paramedics arrived shortly thereafter and transported the boy to hospital in critical condition. The incident was described by Warren as a “miracle” because of the immediate medical assistance provided by the on‑site nurses and doctors.
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British Columbia · Enderby · Enderby, British Columbia · Matthew Warren · Paul‑Angelo Warren · Shuswap River · W.J. Tuey Regional Park
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A group of beachgoers, including nurses and doctors, performed chest compressions and rescue breaths on the boy. albernivalleynews.com · cranbrooktownsman.com · nanaimobulletin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paul‑Angelo Warren, age nine, entered the Shuswap River in Enderby on August 3 and became trapped under driftwood. albernivalleynews.com · cranbrooktownsman.com · nanaimobulletin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paramedics arrived and transported Paul‑Angelo to hospital in critical condition. albernivalleynews.com · cranbrooktownsman.com · nanaimobulletin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paul‑Angelo was underwater for five to ten minutes before being rescued. albernivalleynews.com · cranbrooktownsman.com · nanaimobulletin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The family is from Calgary, Alberta. albernivalleynews.com · cranbrooktownsman.com · nanaimobulletin.com