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Toddler pulled from Scottsdale pool in critical condition
A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being pulled from a pool in Scottsdale. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen has the latest.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A toddler died after he was pulled from a pool in critical condition at a north Scottsdale home on Saturday afternoon.
What we know:
The Scottsdale Fire Department responded to the reported drowning at around 3 p.m. near 124th Street and Via Linda.
By the time firefighters and paramedics arrived, the 4-year-old boy had already been taken out of the pool, and someone was performing CPR on him. Paramedics provided medical attention to the boy before taking him to a hospital in critical condition.
On July 20, police confirmed the child had died. According to the Medical Examiner, the cause of death was ruled to be "complications of a drowning." No arrests were made, and no charges are submitted at this time.
*Editor's note: Police initially said the child was three years old, but was updated to reflect the correct age of four years old.
What you can do:
Scottsdale Fire is encouraging parents to always have a water watcher who supervises children at all times in pools, as well as install barriers and self-latching gates around the pool. Officials are also encouraging people to learn CPR and have children wear life jackets approved by the Coast Guard.
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The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Scottsdale Fire Department.