A dramatic rescue led by two officers from the Hialeah Police saved the life of a blind man who fell into a canal on the night of May 2nd.
The incident was recorded on video by the body camera of one of the officers, showing the swift response of the officials.
An emergency call and a swift response
It was around 9 p.m. when emergency services received a call reporting an elderly person in a risky situation on the bank of a canal, near the intersection of West 4th Avenue and 26th Street in Hialeah.
Sergeant Richard Agüero and Officer Kevin Coloma responded immediately to the call and, upon arriving at the scene, found the man floating face down in the water.
Without hesitation, Officer Coloma jumped into the channel while his partner coordinated the rescue from the shore.
In the images shared by local media outlets such as NBC Miami and Telemundo 51, you can see the moment when Coloma holds the man inside the canal and tries to bring him to the shore, where Agüero is waiting to help pull him out.
"Turn it over, it's upside down, turn it over", can be heard saying Sergeant Agüero in the recording.
As soon as the man is pulled from the water, the officers begin performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
"There it goes, let's go", exclaims Agüero while performing chest compressions.
"He's back! He has a pulse", he adds moments later, when the maneuvers start to take effect.
The man is in recovery
Thanks to the quick intervention, the man - described by authorities as "legally blind" - managed to survive and is currently hospitalized, recovering from the incident.
His condition is stable, as confirmed by the Hialeah police
“It’s great to know that the individual is still in the hospital today, alive, recovering,” concluded the police chief of Hialeah, George Fuente.
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