Boy saved from choking by Dubai paramedics

dubai — A two-year-old Australian child was saved by a team of paramedics after he almost died due to choking.

Dubai Ambulance officials said the child — reeling from serious influenza — was gasping and tottering on the brink of death due to lack of proper treatment.

Acting on the information received at 4.15pm on Monday, a team of paramedics swung into action and reached the location in Dubai Marina.

They arrived at the location in only six minutes to find that the child was unconscious. He was not breathing and had no pulse.

Paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until the child started to breathe again.

He was then taken to the Saudi German Hospital in Al Barsha, the nearest hospital to the family’s house.

The emergency unit at the hospital received the child and was given further treatment.

After treatment, the child became fully conscious, and his skin’s colour returned to normal. He also identified his parents.

The Dubai Ambulance has ambulance stations near Marina, JBR, City Walk and Al Barsha, which allows the teams to reach these locations promptly, said Mohammed Mohsen Al Kafali, head of the Jebel Ali Ambulance division.

The child — reeling from serious influenza — was gasping and tottering on the brink of death due to lack of proper treatment.”

Dubai Ambulance officials