It was just after midnight when a terrified scream broke the silence in a hotel that had become a temporary home for many Ukrainian people who fled to safety in Ireland. Alina, a young mother, was in distress. Her three-month-old son, Tymofii, had stopped breathing after choking while being fed.

In that critical moment, Yurii Voronin, another resident of the hotel, sprang into action. Having recently completed first aid training with the Irish Red Cross, he knew exactly what to do. He quickly cleared the baby’s airway, administered rescue breaths, and performed CPR.