4-Year-Old Boy Saved from Drowning in Backyard Pool
The incident occurred at a family gathering in Des Plaines on Saturday.
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A four-year-old boy was saved from drowning at a residence in the 1700 block of Forest Ave. at about 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, police stated on Monday. According to the report, the boy was swimming in the backyard pool with family members at a family gathering when he was discovered unresponsive in the pool.
Family members pulled the child from the pool and immediately administered CPR. The Des Plaines police and fire departments responded to the scene, and the boy was transported to Lutheran General Hospital, and was in stable condition.
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Lauren Peach
12:26 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Where were the adults when this boy was swimming? No 4 year old should ever be left in a pool alone or without an adult... I'm guessing the adults were not around or this could have been avoided.
Erin Garcia Huk
1:23 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Did this happen over the weekend? It definitely was not warm enough to be swimming. I know all too well how quickly something like this can happen. My son almost drowned in a pool with 3 adults(myself included) in the pool with him. We were distracted by the other kids showing us their "tricks" when I heard my friend's son calling out my son's name. I will NEVER get that image out of my head. My friend dove in fully clothed to save him. Things like this can happen in an instant, it's so scary. That's why my kids have life jackets or floaties on all the time.