Teen saves toddler who nearly drowned in a swimming pool in Massachusetts

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Savennah Mendes-Rodigues who is 19 years of age is being praised by the family of a two year old boy who nearly drowned when he fell into a swimming pool on Monday morning with his relatives being with him at that time. Savennah who has been trained in using CPR in her past rushed from the kitchen in her parents home in Abington Massachusetts to use chest compressions on the toddler to the Bee Gees hit song "Stayin Alive." until the first responders arrived to take the toddler to a local hospital where he is expected to make a full recovery. What I am impressed with the actions of Savennah who is studying to be a dentist is that she remained calm when she used her life first aid skills to revive the two year old boy who was barely breathing while his parents had called 911 from the home after the boy had been taking out of the swimming pool into the home where he was placed on the floor. Savennnah admitted that she has had feelings that her training in first aid techniques was not going to be needed. Thank goodness she never gave up practicing her first aid training since her work to save a life does not take an off day. One thing I have to learn is not to stereotype teenagers who are not old enough to remember the Bee Gees who during their prime singing career were lampooned by haters of Disco music. My hope is that Savennah is able to have her dream come true to be a dentist and that she keeps on learning how to use first aid skills since she will be a great savior for someone who will need her assistance in the future.