1-year-old girl dies after found unconscious in backyard pool
Child dies after being pulled from backyard pool in extremely critical condition
Phoenix Fire crews responded to the city's third child drowning call this week. A 1-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a backyard pool.
PHOENIX - A 1-year-old girl was pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix on Saturday evening.
What we know:
Phoenix Fire said the child was found unconscious and not breathing near Tatum Boulevard and Bell Road at 7:30 p.m. on June 20. Before crews arrived, they said a family member was giving her CPR.
She was taken to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition, but later died at the hospital.
What we don't know:
It is unknown how long the child was in the pool or the moments leading up to the incident.
What they're saying:
"CPR saves lives," Captain Todd Keller with Phoenix Fire said. "Please educate yourselves."
What's next:
Phoenix Police are investigating.
Map of the area.
The Source: Phoenix Fire Department