Fire Chief Andy Payne presented life-saving awards at last night's City Council meeting in response to an incident that occurred at the Iowa Park Municipal Swimming Pool on June 4, 2022. A young swimmer lost responsiveness while in the water. Numerous pool patrons and staff jumped into action. The victim was revived before first responders arrived and was fully responsive as he was transported to the hospital via ambulance. While there were many heroes that day, the following three youth are recognized for their actions in saving this life. Owen Horton brought the victim out of the water, Connor Upton performed chest compressions, and Kaylee Parker performed rescue breathing. Many others assisted in various capacities, however, these three performed heroically and the community has reasons to be proud of these young people.
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