A four-year-old boy died on Saturday night after he was discovered in a backyard swimming pool. Authorities reported the boy's death following an incident where first responders were called to a drowning report just before 10 p.m. The location of the emergency call was specified as an area near 67th Avenue and Baseline Road.
The Phoenix Fire Department confirmed details regarding the initial response. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, the young boy had already been removed from the pool. He was unconscious and not breathing at the time of the first responders' arrival, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Family members present at the location provided information to police. These family members stated to police that the child had been submerged underwater for an unknown amount of time before his discovery.
Firefighters at the scene immediately began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly known as CPR, in an effort to revive the child. Following these initial life-saving measures performed by firefighters, the boy was transported to a hospital. He was admitted in critical condition, as reported by authorities. Despite the medical intervention and efforts at the hospital, the four-year-old boy later died.
A specific detail about the property was also reported by firefighters. Firefighters stated that the residence where the incident occurred did not have a pool fence. This information was shared by fire personnel following their assessment of the scene. The sequence of events on Saturday night began with the emergency call made just prior to 10 p.m. First responders, including personnel from the Phoenix Fire Department, were dispatched to the vicinity of 67th Avenue and Baseline Road. The initial report indicated a boy drowning, prompting a rapid emergency response. Upon arrival, the boy was found to be unresponsive and not breathing, having been pulled from the pool water. The family's account to police indicated an unknown duration of submersion. Firefighters initiated resuscitation efforts on site before the critical transport to a medical facility. The child's subsequent death marked the conclusion of the incident. The absence of a pool fence at the home was a fact specifically noted by the responding firefighters.