Child Trapped. Arm Struck In Pool Drain

by 158 | August 24, 2009 at 07:55 am

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-- Key Biscayne Fire Rescue worked Monday to remove a child from a pool after her arm got caught in a pool drain.The child's head was above the water, but her arm was stuck in the drain, WPLG-TV in Miami reported.Miami Fire Rescue had said earlier that they planned to chisel out the pool with hydraulic tools to free the girl's arm.The pool is located at Key Colony Condominium.Crews could be seen from the air attempting to free the girl.

CNN TV reported the child

is a three year old girl. Her

head is above the water. The

girl's mother is with her.The

fire rescue teme is on the scene.

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CNN TV now reports the

young girl has been freed

and is on the way to the

hospital and there seems to

be no serious injuries. The

accident happened a a pool

in a condominium complex

in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Fire rescue crews have rescued a child who was stuck in a pool skimmer in Key Biscayne, Fla. Key Biscayne Fire Rescue crews made the main effort to free the child's arm from the filter.Rescuers used a jackhammer, a hack saw, a reciprocating saw and other tools to free the child, CBS 4 reported.