A five-year-old boy was rescued from the waters near Bethel Island on Saturday, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
The call came in around 4:45 p.m. that a five-year-old child was found unresponsive after being in the water for about 15 minutes. Authorities say the child accessed the water through a backyard that was adjacent to the shoreline. The child was found by a rescue swimmer and was transported to Sutter Delta Hospital. Reports are that the child entered the water behind a house that sits adjacent to the shoreline.The incident is a reminder of water safety as summer heats up.
Elliot Palmer is the recreation leader at the James Lemos Swim Center in Benicia. He says they serve thousands of adults and children swim lessons every year and, as a father, he knows it’s important to keep children within eyesight and an arm’s reach when near open water especially. He said, "Even if you have a life jacket on a child, absolutely keep them in arms reach at all times." He encourages parents and families to sign up for swim lessons for everyone in the family.
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