Jim Bob Duggar Very Proud of His Two Oldest Sons
It seems silly to write such a headline, because of course he’s proud of his sons – and I’m sure he was before they helped little Maddye, but it’s nice to hear! Here’s part of an interview Mr. Duggar gave to Examiner.com writer Isabella Zehnder:
“It was quick thinking on their part. They reacted to the situation and took care of the little girl, Maddye, who wasn’t breathing. John performed CPR while Josh was on the phone with 911. They worked together to help save this little girl.”
“We saw Maddye’s mom the other day,” Jim Bob said, “Maddye is staying at the same hospital as Josie. They performed surgery. It’s going to be a long road for her too but the surgery went well.”
Josh Duggar looked out the window of his used car dealership and watched in horror as three cars crashed. “I went out to see what I could do,” says Josh, whose family is featured on TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting reality show. “That’s when I saw the little girl.”
The grandmother of six-year old Maddye Plascensia brought her to Josh’s car dealership for help. John began CPR while Josh called 911.
“I saw her pull in, and that’s when I picked up and dialed 911,” Josh told the local news. “I knew something was wrong.”
The 911 call can be found on TMZ online.
Josh kept the dispatcher informed as John continued to perform CPR on the unresponsive child.
“This girl, just a few moments earlier, was just an ordinary little girl, and just a split second later she’s unconscious and not breathing,” John said.
“According to 4029TV.com, 6-year-old Maddye Plascensia was in the front seat of a car driven by her grandmother, Glannetta Plascensia of Springdale.
“The station reported that the girl was eating a chicken nugget and was not wearing a seat belt. She also apparently hit the car’s airbag.
“John, a volunteer fireman, performed CPR until an ambulance arrived. When the emergency team arrived, MSNBC reports that Josh held the IV bag while John used his cell phone to shoot video of the rescue.
“Maddye was rushed to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock where she was listed in critical condition.
“”All the credit goes to the Springdale, Ark., fire department,” Josh said. “I could see the emotion in their eyes, it was very serious.”
“Josh, who is now the parent of 3-month-old Mackynzie with his wife, Anna, 21, said, “Having a daughter of my own, I felt such a connection there. I was glad to have had some trauma training.”
“It is amazing to see how two young men rushed to help save the little girl’s life, using the skills they had acquired in their work as volunteer fire fighters in their hometown of Tontitown, Ark.”
