The Hermosa Beach police and fire departments are crediting the quick actions of a relative for saving the life of a 4-year-old child found Thursday morning at the bottom of an apartment complex swimming pool.
The child’s guardian and her friends were with the child in the pool of an apartment complex off Pacific Coast Highway, but they had failed to watch the child, according to a statement from the police and fire departments. The child was under water for longer than a minute and failed to respond to initial CPR attempts, the statement said.
However, a relative of the child who lives nearby showed up and continued CPR that sustained the child until paramedics arrived, said fire department captain Mike Garofano. The child was revived and transported to a nearby hospital. The child was kept overnight for observation and is doing well, authorities said.
