3 year old girl rushed to hospital after being dragged from Phoenix pool

Phoenix firefighters responded to the complex near 24th Street and McDowell Road.

PHOENIX – A young girl was admitted to hospital after she was found unconscious in an apartment pool in downtown Phoenix on Monday.

Phoenix firefighters responded to the complex near 24th Street and McDowell Road after receiving reports of a three-year-old girl found underwater.

When the crews arrived, a bystander performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the girl who was not breathing. It is not known how long she was in the pool.

The girl was hospitalized in extremely critical condition.

Here are some water safety tips that firefighters share to help prevent child drowning:

  • Have an adult supervised at all times.
  • Have a barrier around your pool
  • Make sure all doors to the house are closed, you will not have access to infants or toddler pools.

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