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Channel 13Security

Mother's Instinct Saves Daughter From Drowning at City Pool

Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba

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Hebrew · 1 newsroom

A mother's quick thinking and a nearby paramedic saved a 4.5-year-old girl from drowning at a municipal pool. The girl, Noa, disappeared underwater while playing in the shallow end. Her mother, Shira Ben, experienced a "mother's intuition" and found her daughter submerged. CPR was administered, and the child was saved from a potential tragedy.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • A 4.5-year-old girl named Noa nearly drowned at a municipal pool.
  • Her mother, Shira Ben, used her intuition to find the child underwater.
  • A paramedic present at the pool assisted in saving the girl's life.
  • The incident occurred while the mother was briefly distracted.
  • The near-drowning highlights the dangers present at swimming pools.
Mother's Instinct Saves Daughter From Drowning at City Pool
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A routine outing to a municipal swimming pool turned into a terrifying ordeal for Shira Ben when her 4.5-year-old daughter, Noa, disappeared underwater. Ben was momentarily distracted, speaking with a swimming instructor about lessons for her older daughter, while Noa played in the shallow end with a float. Suddenly, Noa vanished from sight. Ben initially thought her daughter might have wandered off but was overcome by a "mother's intuition" that something was wrong. Her panicked search led her to discover Noa submerged in the water. "I see her, she was beautiful like an angel in the water," Ben recounted. She immediately jumped in, pulled her daughter out, and began performing CPR. A paramedic who happened to be present also assisted, preventing the incident from becoming a tragedy. Ben expressed profound gratitude for her daughter's survival, vowing to dedicate her life to her children and take responsibility for them. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers present even during seemingly safe, everyday activities.

Channel 13Centre · Tel Aviv

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