UAE paramedic helps mother on phone save child’s life
He provided her CPR instructions, stayed on call until ambulance arrived in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A paramedic in Abu Dhabi has been honoured in recognition of his “heroic response” to a distress call from a mother who contacted emergency services to save her one-year-old daughter after her heart stopped beating.
Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority (ADCDA) honoured Rabi Farouk Masarwa, who provided the mother with precise instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on her child and stayed on the phone to reassure her until the ambulance arrived promptly transporting the child to the hospital for necessary treatment.
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He added that such situations reflect the high standards of primary healthcare provision and the complete readiness to respond quickly to emergencies, which directly contributes to reducing potential complications and saving lives.
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