The Phoenix Fire Department said the family told fire crews the boy was underwater for at least two minutes.
Jun 212022
Jun 212022
Chandler police say that a child has been rushed to the hospital after a near-drowning in a Chandler neighborhood.
Police say it happened at a home near Frye and Alma School roads around 11 a.m. It’s not clear if the near-drowning happened inside or outside of the house however officers say the boy is three-years-old and was taken in critical condition. There is no further information about what led up to the incident.
Source: 3-year-old in critical condition after near-drowning in Chandler neighborhood
Jun 182022
Officials say the three-year-old boy is being treated at a local hospital. Investigations are ongoing.
Source: 3-year-old in Chandler nearly drowns, in critical condition
Jun 122022
PHOENIX — A 17-year-old boy is in “serious critical condition” after being pulled from a pool at a Phoenix hotel, according to Phoenix Fire officials.
Source: Teen in critical condition after near-drowning at Phoenix hotel
Jun 062022
Sean Bickings, 34, begged officers for help as they stood by and told him they were not “jumping in after you,” according to a transcript of footage.
May 312022
CHANDLER, AZ — A 2-year-old girl has died after being pulled from a Chandler pool Tuesday evening.
Firefighters were called to a home near Arizona Avenue and Queen Creek Road just before 5 p.m. for reports of a possible drowning.
Source: Two-year-old girl has died after being pulled from a Chandler pool
May 312022
CHANDLER, Ariz — A 2-year-old girl had died after being pulled from a backyard pool in Chandler Tuesday evening, according to the Chandler Fire Department.
Emergency crews were called to the home near Queen Creek and Alma School roads just before 5 p.m
Source: Toddler dies after being pulled from backyard pool in Chandler
May 292022
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says that divers have recovered the body of a missing swimmer who drowned Sunday night at Saguaro Lake.
Source: Body of swimmer who drowned at Saguaro Lake recovered
May 282022
The teen, identified as 13-year-old Darryl Blackman, was in Phoenix for a football tournament when he went underwater at a hotel pool. Darryl died two days after he was pulled out of the pool.
May 232022
PEORIA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Peoria Fire and Medical says they have already been dispatched to more drownings at Lake Pleasant this year than all of last year after a fourth person drowned yesterday.
“The point is that we’re only in May, and we have already exceeded the number that we had last season, and so it’s going to be a busy, busy year,” said Captain Mark Barbee with the Peoria Fire and Medical Department.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says none of the drowning victims wore life jackets.
Source: Peoria fire captain shares lake safety tips after 4 drownings at Lake Pleasant