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.
Jul 272016
Jul 262016
SURPRISE, AZ – Officials are investigating a drowning involving a toddler in Surprise.
The incident happened at a home near Reems Road and Peoria Avenue around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Surprise police and fire officials said a 2-year-old boy was found in the family’s backyard pool. On-scene reports say a family member performed CPR and called 911.
The child was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition, but police said he later died.
According to Air15 over the scene, the pool was not behind a fence.
Source: Boy pulled from Surprise pool, transported to hospital dies – ABC15 Arizona
Jul 242016
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.
Jul 202016
As the Valley of the Sun continues to see triple-digit temperatures water holes of varying degrees — from public and private pools to natural bodies of water — folks are looking for every opportunity of reprieve from the blistering heat.
But the summertime respite sought by thousands in the Phoenix metropolitan area does not come free of danger as there have been 29 drowning deaths resulting from 83 water-related incidents so far this year.
Bodies of water within portions of the Sonoran Desert millions call home has claimed eight infants, one teenager and 20 adults as of Wednesday, July 20, according to the Children’s Safety Zone.
Source: Bodies of water continue to claim lives in the Valley of the Sun | Scottsdale Independent
Jul 192016
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
Jul 172016
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – Northwest Fire crews saved a 13-year-old boy from nearly drowning Sunday night.
According to the department, the crew responded to the 4200 block of North Flowing Wells Road at 6:43 p.m. after the boy’s parents found him in a neighborhood pool after he had been seen jumping into the water.
The father pulled the boy from the pool and administered CPR while family members called 911. The father got the boys heart beating again before crews arrived. The boy was taken into the hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Jul 142016
GLENDALE, AZ – A 2-year-old boy was taken to the hospital on Thursday morning after nearly drowning in a backyard pool.
Fire officials responded to the home near 54th Avenue and Thunderbird Road after 8 a.m.At the home, they located the child who was in critical condition.
Rescue crews took the boy to the hospital for treatment.
In an update Thursday afternoon, the Glendale Fire Department said the boy remained in critical condition in the ICU.
Officials believe the child was in the pool for about two minutes. He was possibly playing outside with a sibling at the time of the incident.
Source: Boy, 2, taken to hospital after near-drowning in Glendale – ABC15 Arizona
Jul 122016
The child was found in the above ground pool by his parents, who are both CPR trained, and the parents revived their son, said Capt. Brian Keeley, a Northwest Fire District spokesman.
The boy was treated by paramedics after arriving shortly after 4 p.m. to the family’s house in the 5700 block of West Cortaro Crossing Drive, east of Interstate 10.
He was taken to a hospital and was listed in serious but stable condition, Keeley said.
Source: Toddler pulled from pool, parents revive son | Local news | tucson.com
Jul 052016
PHOENIX – A two-year-old girl was rushed to a Valley hospital in critical condition Tuesday evening after being pulled from a pool, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
Officials said the child was found unresponsive but breathing near 36th and Van Buren streets shortly before 7 p.m.
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating the near-drowning, and no other details were immediately available.
Source: Phoenix Fire: Child pulled from pool, found unresponsive near 36th St. & Van Buren – ABC15 Arizona
Jul 042016
PHOENIX – An 18-month-old boy is in extremely critical condition after being pulled from a pool Monday evening.
Rescue crews were called to the scene near Seventh Avenue and Bell Road around 7 p.m.
Phoenix police said there was a gathering at the home. The child was discovered in the swimming pool, and bystanders performed CPR until first responders arrived.
Firefighters were able to get a pulse back while on scene, but said the toddler did not regain consciousness. He was taken to a pediatric facility in “extremely critical” condition, according to a fire department spokesman.
In an update, Phoenix police said the child was breathing on its own at the hospital.