A 9-month-old girl was taken to the hospital Monday when she was left unsupervised in the bathtub nearly drowning.
This is the fourth water-related call in nearly two weeks, authorities say.
On Monday, the baby was placed in the tub with the water running when the mother left the bathroom, said Capt. Barrett Baker of the Tucson Fire Department.
"It is unknown how long the mother was gone, but the bathtub was overflowing when the mother returned and the baby was basically flailing in the water," said Baker in a news release.
The child vomited several times while paramedics assessed her. The baby was lethargic and did have pulses, said Baker.
The incident took place in a midtown apartment in the area of North Rosemont Boulevard and East Fifth Street.
Tucson police are investigating why the baby was left unsupervised, said Baker.
In addition to this near drowning, there have been two recent child drownings.
On Saturday, a 2-year-old girl died in the hospital after being found in an east-side swimming pool.
It was unknown how long the girl had been in the pool or how she got there, according to authorities who also said the pool gate was open.
This incident occurred in the 8000 block of East Kenyon Drive shortly before 5 p.m. An emergency dispatcher gave CPR instructions to the adults over the phone until paramedics arrived.
On Feb. 27, an 18-month-old boy was found unresponsive in his family's swimming pool and died, said Deputy Ryan Inglett, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
The incident occurred in the 10400 block of East Flintlock Trail. The neighborhood is north of East Tanque Verde Road and east of North Houghton Road.
On Feb. 25, a 1-year-old boy nearly drowned in the family's swimming pool in Rita Ranch, said Capt. Andrew Skaggs, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman.
Baker said "active adult supervision is the best possible way to prevent any sort of accident around water when dealing with children."
"Swimming pools, bathtubs, coolers, toilets, and anything else that can have water in it can be deadly for children," Baker said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 10 people die daily from unintentional drowning nationwide. Of the 10, two are children age 14 or younger.
