A Winnipeg woman is being commended for her courage after helping save a father and child from the Red River near St. Johns Park.
On August 24, around 7 p.m., Winnipeg Police Service officers responded to a report that a child had fallen into the river.
According to police, a witness saw the child enter the water, followed by the parent attempting to rescue the child.
The witness then jumped into the river to help both of them.
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She pulled the father from the water first, then immediately swam back to the child. The woman swam backward toward shore while holding the unconscious child against her chest.
She began performing life-saving measures while still in the water and continued providing emergency first aid after reaching shore.
When officers arrived, the bystander was performing emergency first aid on the unconscious child. Officers took over care, and the child was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The child was later stabilized and is expected to make a full recovery.
The Winnipeg Police Service commended the bystander’s courage and selflessness, crediting her actions with helping save the lives of two complete strangers.