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‘Thank you for my son’: Family reunites with first responders who saved 4-year-old

On Tuesday, Collier County Emergency Medical Services honored first responders at the Phoenix Awards ceremony at the local library, where the Valdez family reunited to thank crews who saved 4-year-old Victor Valdez Jr.
In February, Victor Valdez Jr. nearly drowned in his family's pool and was found by his older sister, while Victor Valdez Sr., father, immediately began CPR to revive him.
By the numbers, from January through June 2025 Collier County EMS responded to 258 cardiac arrests, with 10% achieving return of spontaneous circulation, far above the national average of less than 10%.
Ten months later, Lilmary Delgado thanked the responders, saying `Thank you guys, for everything you did for my son,` and said `I believe that gratitude and grief can coexist together,` while EMS lieutenant Moises Galicia said he stays tempered to keep others calm.
The family's remarks underline the emotional stakes behind countywide lifesaving efforts as Victor Valdez Jr. was clinically dead for 30 minutes and Lilmary Delgado said, `The son that I had died that day` and `I have a new son.

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‘Thank you for my son’: Family reunites with first responders who saved 4-year-old

EMS crews who helped save the life of 4-year-old Victor Valdez Jr., who survived a near-drowning in his family’s pool in February, were honored with an award.

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