Abu Dhabi // Paramedics resuscitated a four-year-old Emirati boy whose heart failed after he was run over by a car in Al Reef.
Police said the officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the boy’s heart began beating and he was breathing again.
They said the team provided full medical care to the child, who suffered “serious injuries”, in the ambulance travelling to Al Rahba Hospital.
“The timely arrival of the ambulance to the scene of the accident has allowed the medical team to save the child, as they rapidly delivered the cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the first moments of cardiac arrest,” said Lt Col Mohammed Al Ameri, head of the police emergency and public safety department.
Lt Col Al Ameri said it was vital for medical teams to arrive quickly at accident sites to reduce risks and prevent complications, and to stabilise those injured before transferring them to the nearest hospital.
“We are very keen to provide the best, most advanced services to achieve our strategic goals, in line with the UAE 2020 plan,” he said.
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