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2 clusters · 15 sources · 30 days · First seen · Last updated

Emergency rescue and maritime incidents in Brazil and PT

Overview

Emergency rescue operations and maritime incidents have been reported in Brazil and Portugal.

In Brazil, responders performed life-saving interventions for infants involving choking maneuvers and airway obstructions. Maritime incidents also occurred, including a disappearance in Guarujá, the recovery of a fisherman’s body in Florianópolis, and ongoing searches for individuals after a canoe capsized in the Paranaíba River in Goiás.

In Portugal, a Navy lieutenant utilized military training to rescue a two-year-old girl from cardiorespiratory arrest at a beach.

Entities

Brazil · Falcon 50 aircraft · extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) · Portuguese Air Force · Guarujá

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
    Priscila Pereira dos Santos dies after saving child in Delaware River

    Brazilian immigrant Priscila Alvares Pereira dos Santos died in the Delaware River after heroically saving a 9-year-old girl from drowning in New Jersey.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Air Ambulance Operations in Brazil and Portugal Demonstrate Advanced Care

    Brazil's international air‑ICU service and Portugal's Air Force ECMO mission showcase advanced aeromedical transports for critical patients across borders and within the country.

Sources

br.paipee.com · cbnsantos.com.br · cmjornal.xl.pt · comandonoticia.com.br · correiosc.com.br · gazetaweb.com · guarulhosweb.com.br · jornalimperatriz.com.br · maisnovela.com.br · metropoles.com · ndmais.com.br · nsctotal.com.br · ohoje.com · oimpacto.com.br · santaportal.com.br