Children's Safety Zone

It was the first tragic news of its kind in a long time on the Parker Strip: a 15 year-old boy died by drowning in the river at La Paz County Park over Memorial Day weekend.

The boy was visiting with his family from the Phoenix, AZ area and was stationed on a riverfront stretch of the park Sunday, where children played by the water and adults were set up nearby.

Reportedly the boy could not swim and was wearing a lifejacket while playing in the river. But the jacket slipped off as he jumped in, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The current at the location was fast and carried him away quickly. By the time the alert was raised and the boy was found, he had been underwater for several minutes, according to reports.

“We all witnessed the situation unfold and knew something terrible was happening,” said a bystander who saw what happened from the other side of the river. “A young man was taken away in an ambulance. An hour later his family was dealing with the realization that he wasn’t coming home.”

Source: 15 year-old boy drowns over Memorial Day weekend – Parker Live

GILBERT, AZ – A 2-year-old girl is listed in stable condition after being pulled from a pool Tuesday in Gilbert, according to Gilbert Fire Department.A spokesperson for Gilbert Fire said the girl was swimming with her mom and another child near Val Vista and Elliot when the mother noticed the girl was floating.The girl was pulled from the pool and coughed up water, said Gilbert Fire. She has been taken to the hospital for evaluation, but is listed in stable condition.

Source: Gilbert Fire: 2-year-old girl taken to hospital after pulled from pool in Gilbert – ABC15 Arizona

A 2-year-old boy pulled from a backyard pool in Mesa has died, police confirmed Friday night.The boy was pronounced dead at Cardon Children’s Medical Center, said Diana Williams, a Mesa police spokeswoman.Williams said the drowning was accidental and that the boy’s grandmother, who was supposed to be watching him, “will not be charged at this time.”Earlier in the day, Forrest Smith, deputy chief of the Mesa Fire and Medical Department, described the incident as “a lapse in supervision.”

Source: Police: Toddler pulled from Mesa pool has died

GLENDALE, AZ – Glendale firefighters responded Thursday night to a near-drowning.

First responders were called to a home near Deer Valley Road and 75th Avenue.Authorities said a 2-year-old boy was pulled from a backyard pool.

One of his family members administered CPR, and he started crying.

Source: Glendale firefighters respond to near-drowning – ABC15 Arizona

PHOENIX – A 5-month-old baby girl was taken to a hospital after the child was left unattended in a bathtub.

According to the Phoenix Fire Department, the baby was crying when rescue crews arrived to an apartment complex near 23rd Avenue and Camelback Road.

The infant was taken in stable condition to a hospital. The Phoenix Police Department said the baby will remain in a hospital overnight as a precautionary measure.

They said detective will investigate the incident to check for any indications of a crime, which is a normal protocol.

Source: Baby left unattended in bathtub taken to hospital – ABC15 Arizona