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near-drowning
Coverage of near-drowning in the Nexus archive.
Plantation Fire Rescueorganization1Broward Health Medical Centerorganization1Barbara Tannerperson1Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization1Dr. Lisa Gaye-Robinsonperson1Plantationplace1drowning preventiontopic12-year-old girlperson1familyperson1Memorial Day gatheringtopic1hospitalplace1
- 4-year-old hospitalized, in critical condition after near-drowning in Plantation pool
A 4-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition after a near-drowning incident in a Plantation pool. First responders performed CPR and restored the child's pulse before hospitalization, but the child remains in critical condition. South Florida has seen multiple child-related drowning incidents recently, with the CDC noting drowning as the leading cause of death for children aged 1-4.
- Family fights for 2-year-old girl to not be declared brain dead after near-drowning
A 2-year-old girl who nearly drowned during a Memorial Day gathering is hospitalized in critical condition, and her family is fighting to keep her treatment options open as they oppose declaring her brain dead.