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Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned

This week, the City of Oviedo honored Officer Matthew Brongel with a lifesaving award after a December incident involving a 16-month-old toddler, Eliyah, who nearly drowned in a pool.
A relative found the toddler and alerted the family, prompting the 911 call while the mother performed CPR as officers were dispatched.
Starting immediate compressions, Officer Matthew Brongel found Eliyah with his parents trying to revive him and began chest compressions until paramedics arrived, then stayed with the family for hours at the hospital.
Eliyah recovered after days in hospital, and the family described themselves as blessed and thankful, calling it 'That was a very hard time', Donlan said.
Having picked up an extra shift, Officer Matthew Brongel, a CPR instructor, said he was the closest officer when the call came out and returned after the child's hospital release.

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