Cocoa police officers revive 2-year-old after nearly drowning in swimming pool
A 2-year-old boy is alive today thanks to two Cocoa Police officers.
Officer Kyle McNamara’s shift was just about to end on Saturday when the 911 call came in. He was the first one to arrive on the scene.
“Mom was actually pulling the baby out of the pool as I got there. I jumped down and immediately started lifesaving measures with CPR. I could see that the baby’s mouth was blue, no breathing,” McNamara said.
The 911 call came in at about 6 p.m. from the Oak Meadows Apartments saying that a child was drowning at the complex pool.
Officer McNamara arrived within two minutes of the call for help, and very soon after that, Officer Christian Pyne arrived. They worked as a team, performing CPR.
“It was nice knowing that everything went well, especially considering it was my very first time going out on a medical call with CPR and everything. It makes me feel like I did good. And I was able to properly apply all my training,” Pyne said.
Part of the reason for the positive outcome was the fast reaction that started with the family’s early call to 911.
The baby is fine now and is already back home. Police add that the investigation into what happened is ongoing.
“Honestly, it’s just another day at the job. That’s what we sign up to do. I don’t feel any different. It was a team effort,” McNamara said.