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4-year-old saved from drowning by young hero using pool float at crowded swim center
- Passerby noticed girl in trouble in the water
- I used to gather noodles to get her closer to the lifeguards.
- Rescuers revived her and she was taken to the hospital.
A bystander saved a girl’s life after she was pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in western Sydney.
Paramedics responded to the scene after the girl was found in a pool at the Merrylands Swimming Center in Burnett Street at 3:35pm on Monday.
She was saved after bystanders noticed she was having trouble in the water and used a pool float to get her closer to lifeguards.
Rescuers pulled her unconscious from the water and administered four rounds of CPR.
The four-year-old girl was taken to Children’s Hospital in Westmead in stable condition after being revived.
Rescuers pulled her unconscious from the water and administered four rounds of CPR before she responded, according to New South Wales Ambulance Inspector Kevin McSweeney.
“When the paramedics arrived, luckily the girl was conscious and breathing,” he said.
“We just want to acknowledge the young man in the pool who was able to get help for the girl.”
Paramedics then took her to Children’s Hospital in Westmead in stable condition.
“Water-related incidents can often have a tragic outcome, but thankfully today had a happy ending,” said Mr. McSweeney.
“We urge everyone to keep an eye on the water and never take your eyes off your children.”
The Cumberland City Council, which manages the pool, has been contacted for comment.
Paramedics were called to Merrylands Swimming Center after a young girl was found unconscious in the pool.