The beach here in Mirrisa is idyllic - palm fringed, white sand, clear water and good waves but it can also be dangerous as Carolyn witnessed yesterday (Sat).
Carolyn was lying on the beach when she saw an American guy get dumped by a wave in the relatively shallow water. When he came up he was face down and not moving. She went to the young SL lifeguard who didn't understand and she then ran into the water to rescue the bloke. With assistance she got him out of the water and noticed he was foaming at the mouth (water in the lungs), she stuck her fingers in his mouth to clear his airway, checked his pulse, put him in the recovery position on his side and then had to tell the gathered group not to lie him on his back as they were attempting too!! She then slowly melted into the background and came back to the room. Others had noticed Carolyn's actions and told the family who were overwhelmed with what she did. They took him off to hospital where he remains in a stable condition but will survive. When his wife came into the dining room last night she walked up to Carolyn embraced her and said "do you realise you saved my husbands life today?" she went onto say that in the hospital he told her that when he was face down in the water and unable to move (temporary paralysis) he stated to think of their 2 daughters and that this was it. At this stage we were all bawling - Carolyn, me and the guy's 3 family members. Talk about powerful.
All Carolyn kept saying was that she did what anyone else would do - true but she did do it and she saved another person's life. Carolyn can't understand the fuss and wants to forget it but I am so proud of her and how she handled the whole thing and I don't mean that in a patronising way. Even writing this I'm emotional!
All those years at the beach, 1st Aid courses and watching Bondi Rescue paid off!
As for me I was asleep on the balcony of our room! I saw the guy karted off and when Carolyn came back to the room I asked if she saw what happened - her reply was priceless. "I think I might have saved his life: she then asked for a sugar drink to calm her nerves. What a woman!
I'll post the promised list tomorrow as there is no A/C in here and I'm drenched. I'm off for a swim and I can only hope Carolyn is keeping an eye out for me!
Carolyn was lying on the beach when she saw an American guy get dumped by a wave in the relatively shallow water. When he came up he was face down and not moving. She went to the young SL lifeguard who didn't understand and she then ran into the water to rescue the bloke. With assistance she got him out of the water and noticed he was foaming at the mouth (water in the lungs), she stuck her fingers in his mouth to clear his airway, checked his pulse, put him in the recovery position on his side and then had to tell the gathered group not to lie him on his back as they were attempting too!! She then slowly melted into the background and came back to the room. Others had noticed Carolyn's actions and told the family who were overwhelmed with what she did. They took him off to hospital where he remains in a stable condition but will survive. When his wife came into the dining room last night she walked up to Carolyn embraced her and said "do you realise you saved my husbands life today?" she went onto say that in the hospital he told her that when he was face down in the water and unable to move (temporary paralysis) he stated to think of their 2 daughters and that this was it. At this stage we were all bawling - Carolyn, me and the guy's 3 family members. Talk about powerful.
All Carolyn kept saying was that she did what anyone else would do - true but she did do it and she saved another person's life. Carolyn can't understand the fuss and wants to forget it but I am so proud of her and how she handled the whole thing and I don't mean that in a patronising way. Even writing this I'm emotional!
All those years at the beach, 1st Aid courses and watching Bondi Rescue paid off!
As for me I was asleep on the balcony of our room! I saw the guy karted off and when Carolyn came back to the room I asked if she saw what happened - her reply was priceless. "I think I might have saved his life: she then asked for a sugar drink to calm her nerves. What a woman!
I'll post the promised list tomorrow as there is no A/C in here and I'm drenched. I'm off for a swim and I can only hope Carolyn is keeping an eye out for me!
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