Children's Safety Zone

Boy, 3, pulled out of family’s pool on Tucson’s southwest side Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily Star Updated 14 hrs ago A 3-year-old boy was pulled out of a family’s backyard pool Monday night on Tucson’s southwest side.

The boy, who was revived by family after they received CPR instructions by a dispatcher, was treated at the scene by Drexel Heights Fire District paramedics and taken to Banner-University Medical Center Tucson.

The child’s condition was not known, said Tracy Koslowski, a fire district spokeswoman.Shortly before 8 p.m., firefighters responded to the 5400 block of West Utah Street for the near-drowning. The boy, who was missing for about four minutes, was found floating in the above ground pool, Koslowski said.

The pool was green and murky because it was not maintained, and was going to be dismantled, said Koslowski. She said the pool access ladder was in place.

Source: Boy, 3, pulled out of family’s pool on Tucson’s southwest side | Local news | tucson.com

PEORIA, AZ – A two-year-old has been transported to the hospital after a near-drowning in Peoria, and two people are credited with saving his life. The incident happened at the Vistancia Community Center near Vistancia Boulevard and Ridgeline Road. Peoria fire the boy was found floating face down in the water and the child’s father pulled him out. That’s when an off-duty North County Fire & Medical firefighter and his wife, who is a nurse, performed CPR on the boy. The boy was conscious and breathing after given CPR, and was also taken to a hospital via helicopter for treatment.

Source: PD: Peoria boy at hospital after near-drowning, saved by off-duty firefighter and nurse – ABC15 Arizona

PEORIA, AZ – Firefighters from Peoria responded Thursday afternoon to a 12-month-old that had gotten through a broken pool fence and fell into the water.

Luckily a family member noticed the child was missing and quickly pulled the child to safety. The child was alert and awake when firefighters arrived and was transported in stable condition to the hospital.

Because the family had several children, and a broken fence, the firefighters decided to step in to make sure something like this didn’t happen again.

The crew of ladder 191, led by Captain Bob Burkland went to a local Home Depot and bought hardware to fix the pool fence. They also installed two alarms on the doors leading to the backyard.

The swim season is again upon us here in Arizona. Last year, children drowning was up 400 percent in our state by April 2014.To help, Arizona Office Technologies is launching its second annual Big Print for Swim Safety K-12 poster design contest. The contest is open to all kids in K-12 classes and entries will be accepted through March 23.”I ask that every organization, every mom and dad, every family member and friends encourage the children around them to enter the Big Print for Swim Safety poster contest. It raises awareness about water safety and that saves lives,” said Becky Hulett, aquatics supervisor, city of Phoenix.

Source: Preventing drowning through awareness – CBS 5 – KPHO

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