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Girl Narrowly Escapes Drowning Thanks to Hotel Rescuers

By: Steve Ross Email
Updated: Mon 10:09 AM, Mar 05, 2012

A girl nearly drowned at a Grand Island hotel pool, but was saved due to the swift action of bystanders.

The girl, age 8 or 9, was noticed at the pool bottom by others at the Howard Johnson Riverside Inn at around 10:30 a.m. They moved swiftly to pull her out and perform CPR. One of those assisting at the scene was a nurse.

The girl was revived and taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where she was reported to be in stable condition. She was later transported to Omaha Children's Hospital.


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