WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 10-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was pulled from a pool and received CPR from a lifeguard Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia.
According to police, the child was swimming underwater when his father briefly looked away. It's unclear what caused the child to require medical attention.
A lifeguard and 19th district police officers pulled the boy from the water and performed CPR, police said. The child started breathing on his own and was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.The willingness of lifeguards to help the child is being disputed by witnesses.
Two people say that the lifeguards refused to properly assist the child.Police say a 10-year-old boy is recovering after being rescued from.