Nurse honoured after saving holiday boy’s life
SHE REVIVED ‘LIFELESS’ YOUNGSTER, FIVE, PLUCKED FROM HOTEL POOL
A QUICK-THINKING nurse became a holiday hero after reviving a ‘lifeless’ five-yearold boy who was pulled from a hotel swimming pool.
Jennifer Crozier, from Hyde, was on holiday at the Puerto Rico resort in Gran Canaria with her family when the youngster was dragged out of the water.
The mum-of-two rushed to the scene and took decisive action to save his life.
“I was at the bar when I heard a commotion by the pool and turned around to see a man lift this lifeless little body out and place him on the side,” said Jennifer.
“I rushed over and there were people gathering around not knowing what to do.”
Jennifer - who was on holiday with husband Andrew and their two sons Alfie, 11 and eight-year-old Harvey - first checked the boy’s mouth to make sure there were no blockages.
As she saw his teeth were clenched, Jennifer presumed he had suffered a seizure.
She performed chest compressions while telling the boy’s Danish mother to blow into his nose to get air into his lungs.
Fearing he’d swallowed his tongue, Jennifer flipped him over at one point to slap him on the back, before continuing the lifesaving treatment.
Jennifer said: “After two more cycles he just started crying and I picked him up and gave him to his mum.
“It felt like forever but was about five minutes in total.
“His mum was quite shaken. She walked past me with him in her arms, gave me a hug and said ‘thank you so much for my boy.’”
The boy was given a check-up after the ordeal on September 20 and the next day Jennifer saw him happily playing in the resort.
During her holiday, Jennifer was sent special thanks from the Mayor of Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria and was honoured with an award at a charity event.
It said: “To our hero for saving the life of a child. We think you’re amazing and want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
CPR charities have since highlighted Jennifer’s story, with people telling her they’ve booked on first aid courses as a result.
Jennifer - who is a complex care nurse sister for the Stalybridge, Dukinfield and Mossley primary care network - is now urging others to learn first aid skills.
“It’s massively important to have CPR training and first aid knowledge,” she added. “It would be amazing for it to be in the school curriculum.”
Back in Tameside, Jennifer was presented with an engraved glass ‘Star Award’ trophy and gifts from colleagues.