Overview
- A resident at a central Phoenix apartment complex on Colter Street spotted the child in the pool and bystanders pulled him out before first responders placed him in an ambulance in extremely critical condition.
- Phoenix police are investigating how the boy entered the fenced pool area and how long he was submerged, and officials have not yet said whether the pool gate was locked.
- Firefighters said no one on scene initially knew CPR, a 911 dispatcher guided adults through chest compressions by phone, and an unidentified woman helped with the rescue when the child was pulled from the water.
- Phoenix Fire Capt. Rob McDade said the boy’s father was overcome and taken to the hospital in stable condition while the mother was transported to be with the child, and McDade urged widespread CPR training because immediate CPR drives child survivability.
- The incident follows recent local canal and pond water emergencies and could increase attention on pool access controls and public CPR training as city responders and residents review safety measures.