David's Story

David was watching over his campers in the pool as they splashed away. A few of them were racing from end to end while others were trying to see how long they could hold their breath underwater before coming up for air. Benny (his name has been changed for anonymity) was excellent at that game, but on this day things didn’t seem right—he was way too good. David realized something was wrong, and as he peered into the water, he noticed Benny’s body begin to float to the top of the water, his face pale, lips purple, still as can be.

David immediately jumped into the water, dragged Benny out and began CPR. He pounded his fists into Benny’s chest and tried his hardest to breathe life into his lifeless camper. Within two minutes, David felt Benny’s body begin to move again as he started to spit up water. Hatzalah soon showed up on scene and they took over from there. 

That night at the hospital, the paramedics asked David what had transpired in those few minutes before they arrived on scene. After describing that afternoon’s traumatic events, the paramedics turned to David and said, “You saved this boy’s life. Had you not done what you did, he most likely would not have made it.” Thank G-d, Benny made a full recovery that night, and was back in camp just a few days later.

David called Blink the next day and said “Thank you. I saved a boy yesterday with the training you gave me just one week ago.”