Officer who tried to save Lac Leamy drowning victim says CPR training important
'Whatever it is that you do, go help, because you could make a difference,' officer says
CBC News Posted: Jul 05, 2015 2:54 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 05, 2015 3:10 PM ET
Det.-Const. Hussein Assaad says some people stood by and did nothing after a 24-year-old drowning victim was pulled out of Lac Leamy on Thursday evening. (CBC News)
An Ottawa police officer who tried to save a young man who drowned last week says it's important for everyone who witnesses emergencies to try to help, after he watched some people stand by and do nothing.
Det.-Const. Hussein Assaad was off duty at Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Que., with family and friends on Thursday night when they heard people screaming for help.
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