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Citizens Rescue Near-Drowning Victim
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, May 12th, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On 5-11-11 at approximately 1:32 p.m., Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the West County Patrol / Ojai Station, as well as Ventura City Fire Department and LifeLine Ambulance personnel responded to Foster Park for a report of a subject not breathing in the Ventura River creek. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a male subject who had just been pulled out of the water in a semi-responsive state. Witnesses stated that three adult males were seen playing in the water. After several minutes, two female Ventura citizens, who were at the water’s edge, saw that two of the male subjects appearing to be in distress in the water. One of the female citizens jumped into the water and assisted the two male subjects out of the water and onto some nearby rocks. She was then alerted to the fact that there was a third subject, Raul Reyes-Perea, lying motionless at the bottom of the stream in about 6 to 8 feet of water. The female citizen dove into the water and was able to bring Reyes-Perea up to the surface. After initiating a 9-1-1 call and with the help of a friend, the two females were able to drag Reyes-Perea partially out of the water and start first aid. After approximately a minute, Reyes-Perea started breathing on his own. Emergency personnel arrived shortly thereafter and took over first aid/rescue operations, eventually transporting Reyes-Perea to the Ventura County Medical Center. At the time of this release, Reyes-Perea’s condition has been improving, and will be kept in the hospital for observation and treatment. Location: 438 Casitas Vista Rd., Foster Park |
