A 3-year-old boy was pulled out of a family's backyard pool Monday night on Tucson's southwest side.
The boy, who was revived by family after they received CPR instructions by a dispatcher, was treated at the scene by Drexel Heights Fire District paramedics and taken to Banner-University Medical Center Tucson.
The child's condition was not known, said Tracy Koslowski, a fire district spokeswoman.
Shortly before 8 p.m., firefighters responded to the 5400 block of West Utah Street for the near-drowning. The boy, who was missing for about four minutes, was found floating in the above ground pool, Koslowski said.
The pool was green and murky because it was not maintained, and was going to be dismantled, said Koslowski. She said the pool access ladder was in place.
When paramedics arrived at the home, they found the child struggling to breathe and they immediately assisted the child in breathing, Koslowski said.
She said the family's "quick action" to check the pool first "could have made the difference" between life and death for the boy. She said the family did not hear any splashes, or noise.
This was the fifth water incident in Pima County since January, said Koslowski.
