Citizen Saves Toddler’s Life With CPR at Quba Mosque in Madinah

Key Takeaways

• A 1.5-year-old girl suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest at Quba Mosque in Madinah.
• A Saudi citizen trained by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority performed CPR and kept the child alive until ambulance teams arrived.
• The child’s pulse and consciousness were successfully restored following the intervention.

A Saudi citizen’s quick response at Quba Mosque in Madinah saved the life of a 1.5-year-old girl after she went into cardiac and respiratory arrest.

The first responder, who had received CPR training through the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, stepped in immediately and provided critical care before the ambulance teams reached the scene.

By the time emergency medical teams arrived, the child’s pulse and consciousness had been successfully restored.

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority’s community first responder training equipped him with exactly the skill needed at exactly the right moment.

Without that intervention in the critical minutes before the ambulance arrived, the outcome could have been very different.