Chicopee Police Department
8 Jul 2021
Two police officers in Chicopee, Massachusetts, earn recognition for saving a little girl who fell into a swimming pool in June.
Two-year-old Alianas was unresponsive when the officers began CPR following the initial incident that took place at Sarah Jane Sherman Memorial State Pool, Spectrum News 1 reported Wednesday.
Officers Jacek Wanat and Flordemaris Delarosa responded to the call once the girl was reported missing.
“I was just doing my job pretty much,” Officer Wanat recalled. “Training and adrenaline kicked in and I did what I had to do and the outcome was good.”
When the officers arrived at the scene, Alianas’ dad, Orlando Rivera, had already gotten her out of the water. He immediately gave her to Wanat who performed CPR while Officer Delarosa assisted.