Rescue of (Omaha's lost) twins took many hands (corrected with link to FULL story from 1997)

[Omaha Steve]

Original post about the lost twins as they are today 14 years later here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x210706

Published Sunday January 16, 2011 (First published Jan. 26, 1997)

HERE is the link to the FULL original rescue story: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110116/NEWS01/110119792#rescue-of-twins-took-many-hands

I left right after posting and didn't realize I didn't have the link above. Sorry.

By Stephen Buttry
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Jennifer's tiny heart gave up. But no one else would.

As paramedic Gary Wood reached to lift 3 - year - old Jennifer Woracek onto a stretcher to take her to a helicopter that would fly her to another hospital for more life - saving treatment, the gold line on her heart monitor went flat.

Two hours after police began an intense search for Jennifer and her twin sister, Kourtney, an hour after the snow - caked girls arrived at the St. Joseph Hospital emergency room, the stress of subzero cold finally wore down Jennifer's 40 - pound body.

Paramedics quickly checked the connections between the girl and the monitor. They were secure. Jennifer's heart had indeed stopped beating.

Life Flight paramedic Corrie Vrbicky told Dr. Charles Denton, "We lost the rhythm."

No one wanted to panic the girl's already distraught parents, who were watching nearby. Wood discreetly reached under the blanket that was wrapped around the frozen girl, found the right spot on her chest and pressed firmly down with one hand, pumping her heart for her.

FULL story at link.: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110116/NEWS01/110119792#rescue-of-twins-took-many-hands

[murielm99]

1. I can't link to the post about how the twins are today.

But the original story was inspiring. Thank you.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Try this

On the DU: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x210706

Direct at the Omaha World Herald with video and photos: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110116/NEWS01/701169911#omaha-s-lost-toddlers-14-years-later

[lamp_shade]

3. What an incredible story... heartwarming.