The little girl who nearly drowned in a Tucson area miniature golf course pond is likely to survive according to medical personnel.
In the late morning of August 23, a Tucson Police Department officer, who was working in an off duty capacity at the Golf N’ Stuff located at 6503 East Tanque Verde, called for assistance in locating a missing toddler. The toddler had been at the course with her family and as the family was finishing a game of miniature golf, the child wandered away from her parents.
When the family discovered that she was missing, they immediately notified staff at Golf N’Stuff, who then notified the off-duty officer. It is estimated that approximately 10-15 seconds passed between when her family last saw the female toddler and when they determined that she was missing. Due to the fact that they were near a water feature on the western end of the miniature golf course, the family believed that she had fallen into the water. An adult male, who was playing on the miniature golf course nearby, heard the family yelling for help and immediately began searching for the child as well. The man saw the toddler in the water feature and quickly jumped in to pull her out. He attempted to initiate CPR in an effort to revive her as she was not breathing; however, he was not trained in performing CPR and was unsuccessful.
The Tucson Police Department all receive training related to basic emergency medical life saving measures, including CPR. Officer Billy Daniel, a 26 ½ year veteran, and Officer Jeremy Hall, a 1 year veteran and former EMT, were successfully able to administer CPR. By the time emergency medical personnel from the Tucson Fire Department arrived, the child was breathing once again. The Tucson Fire Department personnel transported the toddler to a local hospital for further medical evaluation and treatment. Her condition at the time was deemed to be critical.