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When a young athlete named Christine Newman went missing on a hiking expedition deep in the snow-covered mountains of Squamish, a series of fortunate events led to her survival. The story really is amazing.

Newman met a group of strangers in a cabin, but when she went to use the outhouse in the middle of the night, she fell into a tree well, where she stayed until sometime the next day when she was discovered.

She was showing signs of life, but when pulled from the hole, her heart stopped. The group of six strangers immediately began CPR, mouth-to-mouth, and other life-saving actions on Newman.

Emergency rescue was called, but during the two hours before they arrived, the six rotated CPR duties, never stopping, and always believing that, somehow, their efforts would not be in vain.

Once the emergency crew arrived, they continued CPR and rushed Newman to a specialist. Her case was precarious, but ultimately, she survived thanks to the six heros who never gave up!

Be a Hero! Learn CPR.

San Diego has joined the PulsePoint app team, and is now the largest region in the US to adopt this brilliant app.

According to statistics, cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in country, and a mere 8 percent survive.

The CPR app alerts users when an emergency occurs nearby. It also displays other information, such as, where an ambulance has been dispatched, or where a traffic collision has occurred.

The CPR app is active in about 500 communities around the nation, however, it may not be active in your area. If not, contact your Mayor and ask when it will be.

As we run through our busy days, rushing off to work, off to class, swallowing a quick bite, or checking in with your honey, we rarely stop to think about the value of 20 minutes.

For a 68-year-old Australian woman, 20 minutes was the difference between life and death.

After seeing a car veer off the road in a rain storm, Tim Doherty, 20 years-old, rushed over to offer help. He found a woman slumped at the wheel, with no pulse. He threw her over his shoulder and ran for cover.

Under a bridge, he immediately began CPR. Having taken a CPR course before, Tim knew it was better to do something, rather than nothing.

Though cars slowed as they passed, nobody stopped to help. At one point, Tim ran to his car and phoned emergency.

“I worked on her for about 20 minutes and about two minutes before the ambos arrived she started breathing. She latched onto my arm which gave me a real shock. I was absolutely buggered and soaked. The whole thing kind of scared me, but I knew no-one else was going to stop in the rain so I had to do something.”

Tim’s mother nominated him for a Pride of Australia medal for his heroic efforts. The woman survived.