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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
California woman's swim in Hawaii turns deadly, despite bystanders' rescue efforts, police say
A California woman died after floundering off the Hawaii coast, despite the efforts of bystanders to rescue and resuscitate her, police said. Stacy Coon, a 59-year-old from Oroville in Butte County, went for a swim Sunday afternoon at Whittington Beach Park, an area of the Big Island known for its potentially dangerous water conditions. Police responded around 2:40 p.m. to help a distressed Coon, who yelled for help after she found herself 40 yards away from the shoreline, where she was initially swimming. Coon was brought to shore by several bystanders who administered CPR after she remained unresponsive, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Read more: Man dives off California waterfall, two others try to save him; all three drown Coon was taken to Ka'ū Hospital, about 10 miles away, where she was later pronounced dead. Her autopsy is still pending, police said, but the death is being investigated as a possible drowning. The park, in the town of Nā'ālehu in the Ka'u district, has warning signs along its shoreline, but lacks an on-duty lifeguard, according to local guides. Some locals said the park's tide pools and fish ponds are safer for swimming. 'I was born and raised in Ka'u and [my family] would go there a lot when I was growing up. My dad would never let us swim there. So dangerous,' one local wrote on Facebook. 'My patio looks over the parking lot and I have witnessed 22 bodies brought up out of that [beach]. People need to adhere to the warnings.' Coon visited Ho'okena Beach Park, an area known for its calm waters and suitable snorkeling conditions, two days before her death, according to SFGATE. It is unclear whether she was traveling alone. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
CBS News
5 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
Aurora firefighters, 911 dispatcher help grandmother save 8-year-old girl
Emergency dispatchers are on the receiving end of the worst days of people's lives. They rarely know what happens after that call ends, let alone get to meet them. In Aurora -- a city of over 400,000 people -- one call, one voice, and one grandmother's love made all the difference. When 8-year-old Gloria collapsed, her grandmother didn't panic; she acted. Charisse Huggins immediately began CPR while on the phone with Aurora911. What unfolded over the next few minutes was nothing short of a miracle. "I started compressions right then and there," said Charisse. "I didn't think. I just did what I had to do." Gloria received her new heart just shy of her first birthday. That morning in January, she had no symptoms before collapsing. She simply sat up in bed and said, "Meemaw, my head hurts." Moments later, she fell backward. Gloria's cardiac arrest lasted nearly an hour. Against all odds, she survived. It's a call Aurora 911 dispatcher Rosie Deichsel won't forget. "Charisse was calm, unbelievably calm," Deichsel said about Huggins. "I like being on the other side of the phone, you know, that's where I belong." Charisse, who had cared for Gloria since birth, knew CPR from years of navigating her granddaughter's complex medical needs. But even for her, the weight of the moment was overwhelming. "You're never really prepared," she admitted. "But there was a soft voice on the other end of the phone. Deichsel kept me grounded. She kept me going." Deichsel says dispatchers rarely get to meet the people they help, but this reunion was unforgettable. "This is one of those calls I'll carry with me forever," she said. "We don't always get happy endings. But this one? This one was special." First responders from Aurora Fire Rescue arrived within minutes, taking over resuscitation and transporting Gloria to Children's Hospital Colorado. She lost her pulse again en route, requiring CPR to resume. Gloria was twice placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a specialized form of life support for both the heart and lungs. Doctors estimated her chance of survival at less than 4%. She was on life support for two weeks. She fought her way back. The family was able to thank the team who helped save her life in person. Phoenix Awards are joint recognitions presented by public safety agencies to honor the team members directly involved in saving the life of a citizen who is ultimately discharged from the hospital neurologically intact. "This award is about the system," said AFR leadership during the Phoenix Award ceremony. "From the 911 call to the hospital doors, every link in the chain matters." Aurora firefighters and a 911 dispatcher pose with a family after helping a grandmother save her 8-year-old granddaughter's life. CBS Charisse now urges all parents and caregivers -- especially grandparents -- to learn CPR. "This is a great day," she said. "You didn't just save a child. You gave my granddaughter her future back."
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
California woman's swim in Hawaii turns deadly, despite bystanders' rescue efforts, police say
A California woman died after floundering off the Hawaii coast, despite the efforts of bystanders to rescue and resuscitate her, police said. Stacy Coon, a 59-year-old from Oroville in Butte County, went for a swim Sunday afternoon at Whittington Beach Park, an area of the Big Island known for its potentially dangerous water conditions. Police responded around 2:40 p.m. to help a distressed Coon, who yelled for help after she found herself 40 yards away from the shoreline, where she was initially swimming. Coon was brought to shore by several bystanders who administered CPR after she remained unresponsive, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Read more: Man dives off California waterfall, two others try to save him; all three drown Coon was taken to Ka'ū Hospital, about 10 miles away, where she was later pronounced dead. Her autopsy is still pending, police said, but the death is being investigated as a possible drowning. The park, in the town of Nā'ālehu in the Ka'u district, has warning signs along its shoreline, but lacks an on-duty lifeguard, according to local guides. Some locals said the park's tide pools and fish ponds are safer for swimming. 'I was born and raised in Ka'u and [my family] would go there a lot when I was growing up. My dad would never let us swim there. So dangerous,' one local wrote on Facebook. 'My patio looks over the parking lot and I have witnessed 22 bodies brought up out of that [beach]. People need to adhere to the warnings.' Coon visited Ho'okena Beach Park, an area known for its calm waters and suitable snorkeling conditions, two days before her death, according to SFGATE. It is unclear whether she was traveling alone. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
GMA Network
12 hours ago
- Health
- GMA Network
Herbosa cites Dengvaxia lesson as PH mulls approval of Qdenga vaccine
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the government was evaluating whether to introduce the Qdenga vaccine in the Philippines to prevent dengue in children. The Food and Drug Administration has been reviewing the application of Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals for a certificate of product registration (CPR) for Qdenga since 2023. 'We will not use the Qdenga as a mass-based immunization. It has to be done in your clinics because what we've learned from Dengvaxia was that you should know the serologic status of the person you're giving the dengue vaccine to. So, it's very important that you take a serologic test [to measure antibodies in the blood] before you decide to give any of these new dengue vaccines,' Herbosa said during the 2nd Dengue Summit organized by the Philippine Medical Association on Wednesday. In 2023, Herbosa said that he had no plans to reintroduce Dengvaxia due to controversies surrounding the vaccine. This followed after the manufacturer against prescribing Dengvaxia to patients who have not had the virus in the past, since it may cause severe diseases in the long run. Dengvaxia was even linked to the deaths of Filipino children, but the Department of Justice withdrew the criminal charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and several others early this year for lack of adequate grounds for conviction. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine—Research and Innovative Office head Dr. Charissa Borja-Tabora said the World Health Organization recommends the use of Qdenga in children aged 6 to 16 years in settings with high dengue transmission. 'The vaccine is recommended as a two-dose schedule with a minimum interval of three months between doses,' she said. Borja-Tabora added that further innovations and research are being conducted for more effective treatment and prevention of dengue. This includes additional vaccines in development, as well as antibody therapies for passive immunization. 'Vaccines provide direct individual protection against dengue infection, and critically, significantly reduce the risk of dengue hospitalization. And, of course, if you're able to immunize a certain number or percentage in the community, then you also decrease the amount of virus circulating in the community,' she said. According to DOH, the Philippines recorded 119,000 dengue cases as of May 31, up 59% compared to the period from January to May 2024. A total of 470 dengue-related deaths were also recorded in the first five months of the year. — VBL, GMA Integrated News
New York Post
a day ago
- General
- New York Post
Graduate of FDNY-focused high school was inspired to join bravest after friend saved her dad's life with CPR
One of the graduates of an FDNY-focused high school in Brooklyn said she was inspired to join the Bravest after watching a friend save her dad's life with CPR — as she and dozens of other students got their diplomas Friday. Desiree Ruiz, 17, said her father, Wilfredo, suddenly collapsed from a cardiac arrest while a friend was swinging by her family home to drop off a phone in April 2023. The older boy, who was then a senior at the FDNY Highschool for Fire & Life Safety, quickly began giving him chest compressions. Advertisement 'He saw my father on the floor in cardiac arrest and went straight into action,' she said. 3 Desiree Ruiz was inspired to join the FDNY after her friend saved her dad's life. Brigitte Stelzer '[He] definitely saved my dad's life. Without 10 minutes of oxygen to the brain, you will brain dead. He stepped in at the right time,' she said. 'That made such an impact on me.' Advertisement 'I know that I can make that same impact in society and in the world, because I've seen it happen with my own eyes,' she added. Ruiz was one of 87 seniors who proudly graduated from the school Friday during a packed ceremony at the FDNY Academy on Randall's Island. 3 Ruiz graduated with 87 other students Friday. Brigitte Stelzer After her dad's frightening health scare, she went on to earn a coveted EMS scholarship and the American Federation of School Administration Leadership Award. Advertisement She now plans to become an EMT before being certified as a paramedic, she said. 3 Dozens of future Bravest graduated from Brooklyn's FDNY Highs School for Fire & Life Safety. Brigitte Stelzer The school's salutatorian, Mia Luna, 17, called her senior class a tight-knit group of future FDNY stars. 'Since we're such a small school, we're really connected to one each other,' she said. 'We all look out for each other, and we can leave no one behind.' Advertisement 'The family aspect of the high school really is, for me, the most memorable part,' she said. The school, also known as Captain Vernon A. Richard High School, is named in honor of a Brooklyn-born FDNY firefighter who was killed on 9/11.
