El Cajon drowning

TODDLER FOUND IN POOL REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION

 

On Thursday, May 9, at 12:29 p.m. Heartland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a drowning in the 400 block of Nila Lane in El Cajon.

"An 18 month boy, in the care of his grandmother, was found by his grandmother in the Jacuzzi area of an unfenced pool in the backyard. Heartland fire crews arrived within five minutes of the call," said Monica Zech, spokeperson for the city of El Cajon. "They immediately started CPR and regained a pulse. The child was transported to Grossmont Hospital and then transferred to Rady's Children's Hospital."

The child was listed in critical condition according to Carlos Delgado, spokesperson for Rady's.

The weather is warming up and children gravitate toward water, so take precautions.   Remember--a baby can drown in as little as one inch of water.

See below for water safety tips from the Centers for Disease Control.


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MAN DROWNS IN EL CAJON POOL

 


September 2, 2012 (El Cajon) – An El Cajon resident awoke this morning to find a dead man in the swimming pool of her home on Terrace Crest shortly after 8 a.m.  El Cajon Police and firefighters responded and determined that the victim, who had no signs of trauma, had been dead for several hours.


The County Medical Examiner has identified the victim has Jose Luis Rodriguez, a transient who was unmarried. 


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DISABLED WOMAN DROWNS IN EL CAJON MOTEL SPA


June 30, 2012 (El Cajon) – Residents  at the Villa Embasador Inn, a residential motel  on East Main Street in El Cajon, tried valiantly to save the life of a disabled woman found floating face down in a spa last night, but were unable to revive her.  The victim’s wheelchair was nearby. 


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