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Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA
Every parent's worst nightmare came true for one couple in Northern Virginia when a cherry became lodged in their toddler's throat, and they weren't able to get it out.
Nikki Ing was outside with her husband and some of their children when her youngest son, Karter, 2, began choking on a defrosted, pitted, frozen cherry last week, she said on a GoFundMe campaign.
They called 911 immediately and, despite their efforts to dislodge the cherry, it wouldn't budge. A minute later, Karter lost consciousness.
The Ings and their neighbors began CPR until paramedics arrived and rushed Karter to the …
Near-Drowning Victims Airlifted After Being Pulled From DC Pool: Reports
Two near-drowning victims at a Washington DC pool were resuscitated by a CPR instructor who happened to be nearby and DC's first responders, according to various news reports.
After the man and woman were pulled from the bottom of the deep end at the Theodore Hagans Pool around 5 p.m., Thursday, July 13, Jermaine Hunter got to work, as reported by WJLA. Hunter has 15 years of CPR instruction, he told the outlet.
MPD officers, lifeguards and Hunter continued CPR until DC Fire and EMS arrived, who were able to resuscitate the victims, they confirmed.
According to Fox5, the victims…
