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Paramedic Dies While Saving Life of Young Boy at Swimming Hole in New Harbour

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Paramedic Dies While Saving Life of Young Boy at Swimming Hole in New Harbour

The paramedicine community is mourning the loss of one of their own—a man who died saving the life of a young swimmer over the weekend.

The Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador has shared a statement on social media on behalf of the family of 30-year-old Devin George.

They say George died on Saturday, saving the life of a young boy at a swimming hole in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, with the statement reading that the man will “always be a hero in [their] eyes.”

George became a paramedic in 2014, serving in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador and across the country.

Visitation is taking place at Warren’s Funeral Home in Dildo on Thursday, with a private ceremony being held later for immediate family and close friends.

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