Water Related Incident Stories
2024 Stories
- ‘His death was preventable’: Family of Saguaro Lake drowning victim encourages boaters to wear life jackets April 15, 2024
- 1-year-old boy expected to survive after near drowning in Peoria April 14, 2024
- 1-year-old boy expected to survive after near drowning in Peoria April 13, 2024
- Hypothermia still a danger in Arizona lakes despite warmer weather April 11, 2024
- Family devastated after car flies 100 feet, crashes into Goodyear lake, killing wife March 22, 2024
- Woman drowns at Lake Havasu after jumping off a boat and losing life vest March 20, 2024
- 4-year-old girl in critical condition after she was found in a pool in Ahwatukee February 26, 2024
- 2-year-old girl pulled from backyard Phoenix pool near 27th Avenue and Baseline Road February 21, 2024
- Spike in drowning calls has Phoenix-area first responders on high alert February 20, 2024
- 18-month-old girl dies after being pulled from Glendale pool February 19, 2024
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2014 Stories
- Boy, 1, drowns in pool, 3-year-old rescued March 22, 2014
- 3-year-old girl in serious condition after being pulled from Phoenix hot tub March 22, 2014
- Oregon man dies while kayaking on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park March 19, 2014
- Near drowning in Avondale; boy pulled from tub March 18, 2014
- El Mirage boy drowns in backyard pool March 16, 2014
- Mesa boy slips through fence, drowns in canal March 15, 2014
- Arizona toddler expected to be OK after near-drowning in Phoenix, says fire officials March 9, 2014
- First 2014 water-related child fatality kick starts awareness effort March 3, 2014
- Toddler alert after being pulled from Phoenix pool February 28, 2014
- Toddler alert after being pulled from Phoenix pool February 28, 2014
2013 Stories
- Body of woman recovered from Colorado river in Grand Canyon National Park March 27, 2013
- Simple tips for drowning prevention March 27, 2013
- The Walk for Water Safety: Communities organize to prevent drownings March 27, 2013
- FD: Phoenix boy found ‘unresponsive’ in backyard pool March 27, 2013
- Body found in Tempe canal March 27, 2013
- Foundation raises water safety awareness at Phoenix event March 7, 2013
- Water Safety: How To Keep The Kids Safe Around The Beach Or Pool March 7, 2013
- Water wise: East Valley first responders share life-saving tips and experiences working water-related emergencies March 7, 2013
- MCSO: Body of 49-year-old Pedro Aguirre Castillo pulled from Lake Pleasant March 7, 2013
- FD: Boy ‘stable’ after Phoenix near drowning March 7, 2013
2012 Stories
- 3-year-old nearly drowns; saved by CPR May 6, 2012
- Queen Creek Boy Scouts save friend from drowning in pool May 6, 2012
- 4-yr-old boy nearly drowns on Tucson’s SW side May 6, 2012
- Boy nearly drowns in Phoenix hotel pool May 6, 2012
- PD: 1 dead after car goes into Avondale canal May 6, 2012
- Tempe woman drowns in pool May 6, 2012
- MCSO: Man drowns at Lake Pleasant May 6, 2012
- 2 drowning calls, one child dies in Mesa May 6, 2012
- Toddler pulled from Phoenix pool May 6, 2012
- PD: Baby dies after pulled out of bathtub in Glendale May 6, 2012
2011 Stories
- Young girl nearly drowns playing in hot tub at Avondale apartment complex February 6, 2011
- 2-year-old boy pulled from Queen Creek play pool in critical condition February 5, 2011
- Mom’s message about near drowning of her son February 5, 2011
- Glendale firefighters, volunteers seek pool-fence recipients February 5, 2011
- Maricopa FD gears up for another water safety season February 5, 2011
- Gilbert mayor ready for Saturday water-safety campaign February 5, 2011
- Chandler mother promotes 5th Annual Walk for Water Safety February 5, 2011
- A life cut short February 5, 2011
2010 Stories
- Phoenix toddler ‘critical’ after near drowning September 6, 2010
- 3 Drowning Calls at Glendale Pools within 2 Weeks September 6, 2010
- 2-year-old dies at hospital after being found face down in Mesa pool August 25, 2010
- August is Drowning Impact Awareness month August 25, 2010
- Chandler toddler found in pool at apartment complex dies August 25, 2010
- A question of fencing in golf course water hazards after boy drowns August 25, 2010
- Boy, woman nearly drown in separate Gilbert pool incidents August 25, 2010
- Teen critical after jumping fence into pool and nearly drowning July 9, 2010
- San Tan Valley boy, 3, drowns in backyard pool July 9, 2010
- 6-month-old remains critical after being left in bathtub July 5, 2010