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FD: Man nearly drowns after medical emergency in pool

Posted at 4:52 PM, Jun 11, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-12 11:46:08-04

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A man almost drowned after he suffered a medical emergency while swimming in the Colerain YMCA pool Saturday.

The 50-year-old man was pulled from the water by a life guard, firefighters said. YMCA personnel were performing CPR and using an AED when paramedics arrived and took over patient care.

Paramedics re-established the man’s pulse on the way to Mercy Health – West Hospital, firefighters said.

Further updates on the man’s condition weren’t immediately available.

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