Children's Safety Zone

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ – Firefighters say a man found at the bottom of a pool Sunday afternoon has died at the hospital.

Units from Phoenix and Scottsdale responded to a home near 68th Street and McDonald around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a 30-year-old man who entered the water.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A Phoenix Fire Department spokesman said bystanders reported alcohol was involved, but officials said they would wait for the toxicology report before making a determination on whether it played a factor in his death.

The Paradise Valley Police Department is handling the investigation into the man’s death.

Source: FD: Man dies after being found at bottom of Paradise Valley pool – ABC15 Arizona

Three near drownings of 3-year-old children kept police and firefighters busy across the Valley Sunday evening. The first incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in Chandler, when a 3-year-old girl was caught underwater beneath a pool flotation item for nearly a minute before being pulled out by family members, authorities said.

The girl was blue when she was removed from the pool near Alma School and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler fire officials said. Fire officials said the girl was conscious and was taken to Cardon Children’s hospital for further examination.

Thirty minutes later in Ahwatukee Foothills, a 3-year-old boy was underwater for nearly a minute before being pulled out, Phoenix fire officials said. The boy was conscious and breathing, officials said. Fire crews remained at the scene near 48th Street and Ray Road to examine the child, but he was not transported to a hospital, officials said.

About a half-hour later, firefighters were called to a third incident, this time in w est Phoenix, to a home near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road, where a 3-year-old boy had nearly drowned. The boy was underwater for an unknown amount of time, according to Phoenix fire officials. He was taken to a hospital, and fire officials said he was in stable condition.
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Valley of the Sun, AZ. – Between July 1 to July 26 there has been 27 Water Related Incidents reported to The Children’s Safety Zone. Those incidents include 19 peds, 1 child, 1 teen and 6 adults, of which 2 peds and 3 adults died.

PHOENIX – The importance of watching children around water hit home Sunday for families across the Valley. Fire departments responded to at least four near-drowning or submersion calls involving young children.

Firefighters in Glendale responded to a home near Union Hills Drive and 75th Avenue after a report of a 2-year-old being found in a pool. Authorities said the child was out and breathing, classifying the incident as a submersion.

The child was taken to the hospital as a precaution.Phoenix firefighters responded after a 3-year-old boy was found at the bottom of a pool near Greenway and Tatum. The child was found unconscious but was able to be revived and was responding appropriately, officials said.

Gilbert Fire Rescue crews were called to near Recker and Ray roads Sunday afternoon after a 3-year-old was pulled from a community pool. The child’s father performed CPR and was breathing. Officials said the child was transported to the hospital in stable condition.

Mesa firefighters were dispatched to a home near Dobson and Broadway after family called 911 when a 3-year-old suffered a near-drowning episode. The child was pulled out of the water before crews arrived, but was having some difficulty breathing. The child was taken to the hospital.

Source: Valley fire departments respond to series of near-drownings involving kids Sunday – Your West Valley News: Glendale

PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) -A 15-year-old boy was in critical condition after he was pulled from a pool at a Phoenix hotel Tuesday morning.

Phoenix Fire Capt. Aaron Ernsberger said the boy, who had been swimming in the pool at Embassy Suites at 2333 E. Thomas Rd. apparently suffered a seizure and went under briefly.

The family performed CPR until medical help arrived.

When firefighters arrived, the boy was breathing.The teen was rushed to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Source: Phoenix FD: Boy, 15, pulled from hotel pool – CBS 5 – KPHO