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Emotional moment toddler is reunited with brother - who saved her life after drowning incident

2023-09-22 10 Dailymotion

This is the tear-jerking moment a toddler was reunited with her teenage brother after he saved her from drowning. <br /><br />Eric Johnson, who was 18 at the time, saved his little sister by performing CPR after he found her floating in the family's swimming pool. <br /><br />Rose Johnson, who was two at the time, was at home with her brother and mum Nina Johnson, 43.<br /><br />Nina and Rose both exited the living room for a few minutes and Rose took this opportunity to escape into the family backyard.<br /><br />When Eric returned, he noticed that the door was opened and ran to the swimming pool. <br /><br />The 18-year-old found his little sister unconscious in the pool. <br /><br />He pulled her out immediately and performed CPR.<br /><br />A few moments later mum Nina rushed out and called emergency services, but by the time she did the little girl was already regaining consciousness. <br /><br />First responders arrived shortly after and rushed the two-year-old to hospital and put on a ventilator for two days.<br /><br />Speaking about the reunion Nina, a network manager from La Vernia, Texas, USA , said: "He had been waiting for her to come back.<br /><br />"The doctors said that if he hadn't done what he did she wouldn't be with us.<br /><br />"We normally have one person in the room with her but we both went to the restroom. It was only a few minutes.<br /><br />"Every time I look at him I think about it. I don't think he realises that he didn't just save her life, he saved my life as well, he saved our family's life."<br /><br />According to Nina, the incident has brought the two siblings together, who are now 20 and four. <br /><br />The two have always been close, but are now closer than ever.<br /><br />She said: "Their relationship is wonderful. They are so close. They cuddle together. They watch TV together. She shouts at him when he annoys her. It's beautiful."<br /><br />The rescue happened two years ago but Nina has decided to share it now for the first time. <br /><br />She hopes that the video will inspire others to learn CPR, which has helped her family escape unscathed from the terrifying incident.<br /><br />She said: "Even if it's just one person from each family it could make such a difference. <br /><br />"I don't know where I would be now if Eric hadn't known how."

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