November 28, 2008
BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) presented Geraldine Eda and Anita Berlin with Vital Link Awards to recognize their actions that saved the life of a seven-day old baby. The awards were presented at the Vancouver Island Regional Office on November 28, with the parents and infant present.
On February 10, 2008, seven-day old Thomas Eaton began choking; his breathing became shallow and he quickly started turning blue. Anita Berlin, the baby's grandmother, realized that he was not breathing and that his pulse was weak. After she checked to see if anything was in his mouth, she began giving the baby mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and called for Geraldine Eda, Thomas' nanny, who had recently taken an infant Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course. When Eda could no longer feel a pulse she initiated infant chest compressions. Berlin called 9-1-1 and the BCAS dispatcher was able to provide clear instructions on how to continue performing infant CPR until BCAS paramedics arrived.
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