9-year-old Boy In Critical Condition After Glencairn Beach Drowning Incident
On Monday, the NSRI Simonstown duty crew was activated to assist Cape Medical Response CMR with ongoing CPR efforts on a 9-year-old boy who had been rescued from a drowning incident at the Glencairn Beach tidal pool, eports.
According to a media release , the NSRI Simonstown rescue vehicle, additional NSRI Simonstown crew were dispatched, and WC Government Health EMS Metro Control were alerted.
It has been reported that, upon arrival at the scene, two male children, believed to be part of a small local school excursion to the beach with teachers, carers, and an NGO, were rescued from the tidal pool by members of the group.
Two Australian doctors, suspected to be part of the NGO, had performed CPR on one of the children, successfully restoring a pulse and spontaneous breathing, though the child remained in critical condition.
The second child was in a stable condition and was taken into the care of CMR paramedics.