A 3-year-old found floating in a backyard pool during a birthday party Sunday was pulled out by people at the house and given CPR, fire officials said.
When Maricopa Fire Department crews arrived, they found the child awake and crying. Then boy was transported by ambulance to Banner Health Cardon’s Children’s Medical Center in Mesa, according the fire department.
Brad Pitassi, the department’s public information officer, said the event illustrated the importance of water safety and drowning prevention.
After the child was found in the pool, adults on scene starting the proper chain of events that lead to the child getting the care he needed to give him the best chance for survival after an incident, he said.
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-100x70.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
