'Lifeless' 3-year-old 'brought back to life' by heroes after drowning in pond

'Lifeless' 3-year-old 'brought back to life' by heroes after drowning in pondImage source, Stefan JohnsonImage caption, Stefan Johnson says he never thought he'd actually have to use his lifesaving skillsByNelli BirdBBC WalesPublished2 hours agoA father-of-two rescued a toddler from drowning before two nurses brought the boy back to life at a Welsh beauty spot.Stefan Johnson, who jumped into the water, had been on a refresher life-saving course just three weeks before the incident at Bryngarw Country Park in Bridgend.And nurses Emma Brown and Kelsey Pirie were about to go into a wedding ceremony when they jumped into action.CPR was performed on the three-year-old until an ambulance arrived and the boy, from Newport, was hospitalised where his condition is described as stable.Stefan, with his partner Sophie and their three-year-old son George and three-month-old daughter Nora, had decided to take a different route around the park than usual, when Sophie spotted what she thought was a child in the pond.Stefan said he initially thought the toddler was swimming, before the reality "clicked" and he jumped in and pulled the him out."I was in the zone. It's like I had to stay calm, to focus," he explained, adding he then struggled to find a pulse on the boy.Sophie started to shout for help, while he began CPR, external.Image source, Stefan JohnsonImage caption, Stefan and his partner Sophie started their walk at the pond because their three year-old son George loves ducks"You're just thinking, this is real now, I've got to just crack on," said the 35-year-old who works as a support worker. "It's completely different to having a dummy in front of you," he added, referring to the training he had just a few weeks earlier.Sophie's calls were eventually heard by people on the terrace of Bryngarw House, who were waiting to go into a wedding, including nurses Emma Brown, 38, and Kelsey Pirie...