Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Man Saves 57-Year-Old Brother from Drowning

The latest near drowning in the Valley, to my surprise, was not a child but a 57-year-old man. This just emphasizes the fact that we can’t be too careful around water.

On Sunday April 26th, in the morning, the 57-year-old was doing what a lot of Phoenix residents do, cleaning his pool. In the process the head of the sweeper fell off. He reached for it, fell into the pool and hit his head. When his brother saw him struggling he jumped in and pulled him from the water. The man was in critical condition when the firefighters arrived and he was taken to the hospital. No further information has been reported.

As I was writing this posting, I came across another article about an elderly man who also nearly drowned last week. Firefighters arrived and administered CPR after the man was found not breathing. He was then transported to Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea. He was believed to have been in the pool for 5 to 10 minutes.

We have found no further information about these men since they were each taken to the hospital. Medical confidentiality laws prevent further access to information. We hope they both have had full recoveries.

These accidents speak volumes about how careful we have to be around water--no matter how old we are, and no matter how well we swim. We must always use every precaution available to us. I know it is difficult as adults to believe we would ever need any kind of supervision, and it may not even be a realistic option for a lot of people. However, for children, the opposite is never true. No matter how old or how good of a swimmer your child may be, accidents can occur. It does not take long for a tragic accident to result in an unfortunate death—especially when swimming pools are involved. Drownings are called the “silent death”. You will not hear screams or cries for help. In fact, you will not hear anything.

Summer is coming, and swimming pool season is here. Please be careful—running, jumping, diving, playing, etc… A little extra caution goes a long way, most of the time we never realize. Have a great summer.



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