Man Saves Squirrel with CPR!
If you saw a squirrel at the bottom of the pool, would you attempt to resuscitate it? Most people would probably say no. But Rick Gruber was not about to let a squirrel die when he knew how to perform CPR.
He was out to make routine repairs and maintenance when he spotted a squirrel at the bottom of the pool. He administered life saving CPR he had learned previously.
In the video, the reporter gives instructions on how to perform CPR on a squirrel. We agree with most of the information presented, but we would recommend using the “hands only method,” in this case. You don’t know where that squirrel has been!
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