LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - A child was transported to the hospital after nearly drowning in a pool in a Lauderdale Lakes neighborhood.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the 3300 block of Northwest 22nd Court Monday morning following reports of a missing child that quickly escalated into a water rescue.
As news began to travel about the missing child, neighbors took it upon themselves to conduct a thorough search of the community.
7News spoke to the good Samaritan who said she was able to rescue the grandmother and got assistance from another neighbor with pulling the child out of the pool.
“I just went into CPR mode. He started throwing up a little bit. Water is coming out, but it’s a good sign,” said Victoria Fradestin.
She said the child was visiting his grandmother when he wandered off. It appears the child must’ve gotten into the backyard of the home and fell into the pool.
“The grandmother walked up to my car very frantic, that she’s missing her grandson, her grandson is missing,” said Fradestin.
She said after looking for both of them, she found them in a neighbor’s swimming pool struggling to get out.
“Something just told me, ‘Stop my car and hop out’ and I went to the back and the grandmother was in the pool actually drowning,” said Fradestin.
She said she pulled the grandmother out of the water and began CPR. She is thankful for her job that taught her this life-saving skill.
“I have a security license so that’s one of the requirements, to go through a CPR class so that’s something that always stuck with me,” she said.
At the scene, paramedics performed advance life-saving measures on the young patient. He was then transported to Broward Health Medical Center for further treatment.
7Skyforce hovered above the scene, where officials used crime scene tape to established a perimeter around the rear of the home.
As of late Monday night, Fradestin said she has been in touch with the child’s family and that the child is doing better but remains in the hospital.
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