Winnipeg woman’s rescue showcases the value in learning CPR training

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A Winnipeg woman is being called a hero for her rescue of a father and his young daughter after they nearly drowned in the Red River last week. Jayclyn Morrissette used her strong swimming abilities, CPR training from 13 years ago and bravery to save two lives in the Red River. We look at how to prepare yourself for an emergency, how to know whether to take action and how your body and brain respond in crisis. "We know statistically for every minute that someone remains pulseless and breathless - they're not breathing, no heartbeat - and nobody does CPR, for every minute their chance of survival decreases by 10 per cent," Lyle Karasiuk from the Canadian Red Cross said. Katherine Dornian has more. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12044935/winnipeg-woman-saves-father-child-drowning/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@global

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