Overview

• A mature tree unexpectedly fell onto a woman and her infant at the beach of Cumberland Lake Park Campground on Thursday afternoon
• Bystanders, including a seasonal campground worker, and Cumberland Fire Department personnel performed CPR until BC Emergency Health Services arrived with three ambulances
• The mother remains in critical condition and the infant is receiving treatment at Comox Hospital after initial stabilization
• RCMP has taken over the scene and continues its investigation with an update expected later on Friday
• Authorities are debriefing responders to address the emotional impact on non-professional personnel and to improve crisis training for seasonal staff