KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kirkland fire crews arrived at a home after receiving a report of a cardiac arrest to find a 10-year-old girl performing CPR on her 40-year-old father.
On Nov. 16 at 5:17 p.m., fire crews were called to the 15700 block of 119th Avenue Northeast.
The initial dispatch report stated that child CPR was being performed, but the child was actually performing the CPR with directions from a NORCOM regional 911 dispatcher.
Crews confirmed the man was in cardiac arrest and started lifesaving measures and shocked the man with a defibrillator.
Redmond medics arrived shortly after and took over, aided by other units from Kirkland and Woodinville.
Medics were able to stabilize the man and transport him to Evergreen Hospital.
Kirkland fire said the 10-year-old girl, Nizhoni Newman, with the help of her 6-year-old brother, Ayeteway, helped their father, Turak Newman, survive.
Turak Newman now has an internal defibrillator that automatically shocks his heart if needed.
For CPR training, visit www.kirklandparks.net.
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