Toddler Found Floating in Spa Is Hospitalized
A toddler found without a pulse in a backyard spa Saturday was hospitalized in critical condition after being revived by paramedics, officials said.
Family members discovered the 18-month-old girl shortly after noon floating in the spa at their Wynne Avenue home, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Bob Collis said.
They pulled her out of the water, called 911 and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation with instructions from a fire dispatcher. A Fire Department battalion chief heard the rescue call and arrived at the scene first, taking over CPR until paramedics arrived, Collis said.
The child was admitted to an intensive-care unit, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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