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Corrientes police officers resuscitate one-year-old girl
Police officers in Corrientes, Argentina, successfully resuscitated a one-year-old girl during a routine patrol. The incident occurred on September 21 at the intersection of Tacuarí and Cartagena streets.
Officers Leandro Leiva and Leonardo Elías Monzón, members of the Motorized Immediate Response Group No. 4 (GRIM IV), responded when a man approached their vehicle with the child. The officers noted the infant was not breathing and appeared cold. Officer Leiva performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and airway clearance maneuvers for approximately six minutes while traveling to the Pediatric Hospital. The intervention was successful, and the child regained consciousness and began breathing again.
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Corrientes Cardiology Society · Corrientes Pediatric Hospital · Corrientes Police · Municipality of Corrientes