Kentucky firefighter’s daughter fighting for life after nearly drowning

DRY RIDGE, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A Dry Ridge firefighter’s daughter is fighting for her life at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

On Sept. 15, Drake Winters posted on Facebook that his daughter Maddy nearly drowned.

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Maddy’s mother sprung into action and performed CPR until first responders arrived, according to a GoFundMe, and miraculously Maddy started to breathe again.

She’s currently in critical care and on a ventilator, per the GoFundMe, and has “a long road to recovery.”

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A GoFundMe has been set up to support Maddy and her family, click here for more information.

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