Child nearly drowns in Doral pool, firefighters say

Firefighters respond to apartment complex in downtown Doral

DORAL, Fla. – A child who is younger than 10 years old nearly drowned in a pool in Doral on Friday afternoon, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

Records show firefighters responded to a pool at a new apartment complex on Paseo Boulevard in downtown Doral. 

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MDFR Lt. Felipe Lay said that when they arrived a person had already performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the child. But rescuers had to revive the child from unconsciousness, Lay said. 

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Local 10 News Marcine Joseph contributed to this story. 


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