A 13-year-old girl survived a lightning strike in Garfield Park earlier this month after a family relative jumped into action, performing life-saving CPR at the scene.
relative jumped into action, performing life-saving CPR at the scene.
On Aug. 3, the girl had been visiting the Garfield Park Conservatory with her family around 2 p.m. when she was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm that began Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chicago Park District. She was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where physicians said she was lucky to have received a swift response from her family member, as the lightning caused the girl to fall into cardiac arrest.
“It was only because the patient received high-quality CPR immediately that she survived,” said Dr. Thomas Messer, a trauma physician at Stroger Hospital. “There is no question that without CPR her outcome could have been devastating.” The girl was able to return home just four days after the incident. Despite the traumatic experience, she is now fully recovered and expected to start school without issue.
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