Learning CPR can have a lasting and positive impact – and prepare you for a summer crisis.
Roque Ivan Ocampo was caught on camera rescuing a child from a pool in Florida in an incident that unfolded quickly.
"I just did what I had to do,” he said. "I started doing CPR. The kid wasn't breathing, but I kept doing it and doing it until he started breathing again."
To save a drowning victim who is not responsive, health officials say current guidelines call for two rescue breaths, followed by 30 chest compressions, and repeat until medical help arrives.
Doctors say if a child needs resuscitation, good CPR on-site can make all the difference in them surviving without brain damage.
Life-saving CPR, specifically for a drowning victim, calls for rescue breaths. Officials with the American Heart Association say "general bystander CPR outside of a drowning situation" calls for hands-only CPR – continuous chest compressions without rescue breaths.
To prevent drowning, be the CEO of a child – Constant Eyes On. Always have a focused adult within arm's reach.