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Hillsborough County Fire Rescue News Release, June 22, 2009
For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Ray Yeakley, Public Information Officer
Fire Rescue Department
Telephone: 272-6600
Pediatric Near Drowning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - June 20, 2009 3:53 PM What: Pediatric Drowning When: 1526 (dispatch time)
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded to Citrus Village Drive at the Citrus Village Apartments, Clubhouse Pool for a report of a pediatric drowning in the pool.
Initial reports to the dispatch center indicated bystander provided CPR in- progress. On arrival, HCFR Rescue 13 found that a trained bystander had performed approximately one minute of rescue breathing and resuscitated a pediatric patient. The identity of the rescuer is unknown. Fire Rescue Officer Michael Brown reported that positive patient outcome is a direct result of the trained bystanders "wonderful job of caring for the patient" as well as that same civilian rescuer's ability to give a cogent account of events that had occurred. One pediatric patient was transported by HCFR Rescue 13 to St. Joseph's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Due to HIPPA concerns, patient information will not be released by this office.
### Contact: Chief Craig Lynn, Shift Commander, HCFR
Cell: 813-393-9544
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/firerescue/press/
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
2709 E. Hanna Ave. Tampa, FL 33610
Telephone: 813-272-6600
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