1 child dead, another in critical condition after house pool incident in Glendale
One child died and another remains hospitalized in critical condition after both were pulled from a backyard pool Friday evening, according to the Glendale Fire Department.
According to the fire department, the incident happened around 7 p.m. at a Glendale residence near 83rd and Missouri avenues.
Firefighters said the two boys, ages 3 and 4, were playing in the backyard when one of them fell into the pool. Authorities say they believe the other child jumped in to save his brother.
When firefighters arrived, the children's parents were performing CPR on them. Firefighters continued life-saving measures and took the boys to a hospital, both in critical condition, the department said.
One of them did not survive and the other is in critical condition, authorities said.
"Drownings are avoidable by watching children around water. That means staying engaged with the children, never taking your eyes off of them, and never leaving them alone around water, even if they can swim," said Cpt. Ashley Losch with Glendale fire in a Saturday statement.
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