Parents, Paramedics Help Revive Ariz. Toddler Who Fell Into Pool
July 13--A 16-month-old boy was pulled out of his family's pool on Tucson's northwest side Tuesday.
The child was found in the above ground pool by his parents, who are both CPR trained, and the parents revived their son, said Capt. Brian Keeley, a Northwest Fire District spokesman.
The boy was treated by paramedics after arriving shortly after 4 p.m. to the family's house in the 5700 block of West Cortaro Crossing Drive, east of Interstate 10.
He was taken to a hospital and was listed in serious but stable condition, Keeley said.
The parents said that the boy had been inside the house, and he was seen playing less than five minutes before he was discovered floating in the pool, said Keely.
The child may have used the doggy door to get out of the house and then made his way to the back yard pool. The parents said the ladder to the pool is usually removed, but that had not occurred earlier Tuesday, Keely said.
Contact reporter Carmen Duarte at cduarte@tucson.com or 573-4104. On Twitter: @cduartestar
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