A lifeguard at Birchwood Recreation Center saved a small child from drowning at a suburban Palatine pool on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 to a report that a young girl was rescued from the pool and that a lifeguard was doing CPR on the pool deck at Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 West Illinois Avenue in Palatine.
The girl was conscious before paramedics arrived, and Ambulance 84’s crew reported the patient was breathing when they arrived. The girl was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for observation.
Birchwood Recreation Center is a Palatine Park District facility with a 50-meter swimming pool and a separate wading pool and a separate diving pool.
Six people have died from heat-related causes in Cook County this July, making it the area’s deadliest month for extreme…
The Phoenix Mercury will try to halt the WNBA’s longest active losing streak when they host the Connecticut Sun on…
The Chicago White Sox began the second half of the season with a commanding 12-4 win over the Toronto Blue…
Canadian wildfire smoke pushed air quality across the Chicago area into dangerous territory, prompting government warnings for residents to limit…
Resurfacing work on Illinois 53 in Joliet is scheduled to begin July 28, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.…
Chicago Public Schools has notified 162 central office and citywide employees that their positions are being eliminated as the district…
This website uses cookies.