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Boy Nearly Drowns in South Florida Apartment Complex Pool

April 16, 2017 Florida Hotel Assault Lawyer

A 5-year-old boy nearly drowned in a South Florida Apartment Complex pool.  The incident happened on April 14th at a new apartment complex on Paseo Boulevard in downtown Doral, a city within Miami-Dade County.  Paramedics responded and found the child in full cardiac arrest. Lt. Felipe Lay of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that when they arrived a person had already performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the boy.  First responders, however, had to revive the child from unconsciousness.  The boy was transported him to Palmetto General Hospital for further care.  The police are investigating the incident.