UAE: ‘Angel’ saves toddler who almost drowned in hotel pool
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UAE’s Ministry of Interior gives certificate as appreciation to female lifeguard s call to duty.
Angel Nakabiito, a female lifeguard, saved the life of a toddler at a Fujairah hotel by successfully resuscitating the two-year-old who drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool.
The family of the recued boy were guests at the Mirage Hotel Fujairah and were by the pool when the incident took place.
“One of our guests almost drowned but thanks to the continuous training of our lifeguards, the child’s life was saved. The result of that incident has made me very proud of our team’s rapid response. It s really important to keep investing in training and we ll continue strong training for the entire department, especially our lifeguards,” said Waleed Sotouhi, Executive Assistant Manager at Mirage Hotels Group.
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A quick-thinking lifeguard at a Fujairah hotel was honoured after she resuscitated a two-year-old boy and saved his life.
The family of the boy were guests at the Mirage Hotel Fujairah and were by the pool when the incident took place recently.
Recalling the accident, Angel Nakabiito said she knew exactly what to do to save the child, as she had been recently trained by Blue Guard Middle East, a Dubai consultancy specialising in water safety training.
“I saw that a toddler had drowned from consuming pool water, and my first reaction was to perform CPR, said the 28-year-old from Uganda, who has worked in the UAE since 2019.