Excerpts from the HeraldNews.com:

The Holloway family was having fun July 2 at a relative’s house in Braidwood when suddenly the life of 3-year-old Jaslyn Holloway flashed before their eyes.

Randy Holloway had just arrived and greeted his three daughters; the Romeoville residents were enjoying some pool time at their aunt’s home. A couple minutes later, Jaslyn fell into the pool.

Her older sister, Shannon, jumped in and grabbed her, and quickly passed her to Randy. The children’s mother, Jennifer Schmidt, administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation until Braidwood police officers Chris Altiery and Phil Tyree arrived moments later.

Jaslyn was barely breathing as Braidwood Fire Department Lt. Chris Jude and three medics arrived. Capt. Mike Shorkey arrived from his home, starting his shift early.

The first responders Firefighters realized Jaslyn had a pulse, and they established an airway. Shorkey tried to get a helicopter to the scene, but when that was unsuccessful, Jude and his crew maintained an airway and suctioned as much water as they could from Jaslyn’s lungs on the 20-minute ride to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

“Right before we got to the hospital, she coughed up about two coffee mugs worth of water,” Jude said.

At the hospital, EMS trauma nurse coordinator Leslie Livett and nurse Kathy Leclear worked to further establish an airway for Jaslyn to breathe. She was then transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn via ambulance where she was placed on a ventilator.

It was removed Monday, and Jaslyn went home Wednesday.

thanks Dan

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