Ep 194: Norwegian Anesthetist’s Story of Saving a Drowning Infant

Sometimes it’s about being in the right place at the right time, but even more than that, it’s about taking action to help a fellow human when the time calls for it. That’s exactly what Olaf Jacobsen experienced a few years ago when he came across a mother and three children in frigid water coming home from work in Norway. Hear the heartbreaking but incredible story about what was discovered and how they were able to rescue the infant and save its life. 

Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show:

• The start of the story and the scene he came across on his bike ride home. (5:44)


• What the police found when they arrived. (9:41)


• The rescue work he did on the infant. (11:13)


• How anesthetists were out in the field and working on the scene. (12:27)


• What to do when you’re in a drowning situation. (19:55)


• What happened when they arrived at the hospital with the child. (23:36)


• What the investigation concluded. (25:50)


• How is the child doing now? (27:00)


• Nurse anesthesia practice in Norway compared to the USA. (30:25)

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