Swimmer Revived After 40-Minute CPR in Spokane River

On Tuesday evening, Spokane firefighters performed a remarkable rescue, reviving a swimmer found submerged in the Spokane River near the T.J. Meenach Bridge. A witness reported seeing the man, believed to be in his twenties, go underwater and not resurface. A swift water rescue team, comprising members from both Spokane and Spokane Valley fire departments, was immediately dispatched to the scene.

The rescue team located the individual underwater 11 minutes after entering the water. Upon retrieval, he had no pulse. Rescuers brought him ashore and commenced CPR, continuing for approximately 40 minutes until he was revived. The man was then transported to the hospital in critical condition.