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.
Jun 062022
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
May 152022
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old was missing after “possibly drowning” near Sunset Ridge at Lake Pleasant on Sunday night.
Deputies responded to the area around 5 p.m. where they learned that an 18-year-old man was swimming, went under and didn’t resurface.
Source: Body of 18-year-old missing swimmer recovered after ‘possibly drowning’ at Lake Pleasant
May 112022
A 3-year-old baby boy is in extremely critical condition after nearly drowning at a home in north Phoenix Wednesday afternoon.
Fire crews responded to reports of a drowning at a home near 52nd Street and Thunderbird Road around 3 p.m.
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, family members were already doing CPR on the child when firefighters arrived at the scene.
Source: 3-year-old in extremely critical condition after being found face down in Phoenix pool
May 072022
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – A child is in the hospital in critical condition after being pulled out of a pool in Paradise Valley. Phoenix firefighters arrived at a home near 56th Street and Shea Boulevard around 11 a.m. where they found a four-and-a-half-year-old boy unresponsive after being in the water.
Source: Child in critical condition after near-drowning in Paradise Valley pool
Apr 112022
PHOENIX — A 3-year-old girl has died after being pulled from a pool in west Phoenix.
Firefighters responded to reports of a drowning in the area of 75th Avenue and Thomas Road on Friday afternoon, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived on the scene the girl was unconscious and not breathing, officials said.
Source: 3-year-old girl dies after being pulled from pool in west Phoenix