A 3-year-old girl was drowning and submerged at the bottom of a swimming pool when an off-duty police officer, discovered her predicament and leapt to her rescue, saving her life.
The officer, Sergeant Al Asyraf Bin Azman, a ground response officer from N anyang Neighbourhood Police Centre, was out with his friends at a hotel for a swim.
Noticed a “pink object”
He dipped his legs in the water and noticed a pink object under the water’s surface, visibly still for 7 to 10 seconds.
Curious, he went to take a closer look and was shocked to see a motionless toddler wearing a pink swimsuit at the bottom of the pool.
As he swam closer, he saw her arms and legs and immediately dived under to pull her out.
The girl’s father witness the scene and immediately rushed over, taking his daughter from Al Asyraf and placing her down on a poolside chair to attempt to revive her.
Al Asyraf immediately performed CPR on the girl, who regained consciousness after a while and vomited water, before crying until she fell asleep.
The girl’s mother then thanked Al Asyraf before following her daughter in the ambulance to the hospital.
Awarded SCDF Lifesaver medal
The quick thinking officer was awarded with the SCDF Community Lifesaver Award, and he said that he hopes the award (and his actions) can help to inspire other people to do the same thing when they encounter similar situations.
Images source: Singapore Police Force and Unsplash