Children's Safety Zone

FOSSIL CREEK, Ariz. – The Gila County Sheriff’s Office said a Peoria man drowned at Fossil Creek Sunday.

Deputies, assisted by several other agencies, responded to a drowning call shortly after noon on Sunday at the “Toilet Bowl” swimming hole.

GCSO identified the drowning victim as 57-year-old Marvin McClain, Monday.

Tonto Rim Search and Rescue, Pine-Strawberry Fire Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Gila County Dive Team helped to recover McClain.

Source: Peoria man drowns in Fossil Creek swimming hole | 12NEWS.com

PHOENIX – A 2-year-old girl is hospitalized after being found in a west Phoenix pool.According to a Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson, the girl was found in a backyard pool at a home near 65th Avenue and Camelback Road.

The victim was found by another young child during a family party at the home, a Phoenix police spokesperson said. The girl’s parents were periodically checking on the girl who was playing outside.

Several kids were playing outside by the pool and they were wearing mini life vests as a precaution, police said. However, the victim wasn’t wearing one when she slipped in.

An older child at the home was able to pull the girl from the pool, authorities said. One of the kids attempted to perform CPR but was unsuccessful.

When firefighters arrived at the scene a parent was performing CPR on the child, a fire spokesperson said. Fire crews started treatment on the young victim as she was being transported to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, officials said.

On the way to the hospital, firefighters were able to resuscitate the girl who regained a pulse and began crying.

Source: Phoenix Fire: 2-year-old girl pulled from west Phoenix pool, hospitalized – ABC15 Arizona

A man was found dead in a Phoenix bathroom near 67th Avenue and Van Buren Street on Saturday night, according to Phoenix Fire Department officials.

Firefighters were initially told that a man had drowned and was found in the bathroom with his head in the toilet.

Officials later confirmed they found an adult male dead in the bathroom.

The death is being investigated by the Phoenix Police Department as a possible overdose, officials said.

Source: Phoenix Fire responds to report of man who drowned in toilet

PHOENIX, AZ – A young boy has died after being pulled from a pool at a Phoenix apartment complex.

Phoenix firefighters were called to the area of 48th Street and Baseline Road Saturday night after a 3-year-old boy was discovered in a pool.

When firefighters arrived at the scene his mother was performing CPR, a Phoenix fire spokesperson said.

The boy was then taken to the hospital in critical condition.

On Sunday morning fire officials confirmed that the boy had died at the hospital.

Source: Three-year-old boy dies after being found in Phoenix pool – ABC15 Arizona

MESA, AZ – The Mesa Fire and Medical Department says a two-year-old girl has died after being found face down in a Mesa pool Thursday.
The incident happened near Sossaman and Southern Avenue.

Police say it appears to be accidental, and that no foul play was involved.

There’s no word how long the child was in the pool but officials say the pool was fenced. It’s unclear how the child got into the pool area.

Source: Child dies after being found in Mesa pool – ABC15 Arizona