The Sedona Fire District and the Yavapai County Sheriff ’s Office announced on Monday, July 29, that a 1-year-old boy drowned at a home near Bell Rock Boulevard and Verde Valley School Road in the Village of Oak Creek on the evening of Saturday, July 27.
“The call originally came through the Cottonwood [Police Department], so we received the call at 6:02 p.m. and arrived on scene at 6:10 p.m.,” YCSO Public Affairs and Government Relations Director Kristin Greene said.
SFD Risk Reduction Division Chief Dori Booth said that Sedona Fire District crews began CPR and lifesaving measures for the boy once crews arrived at the scene around 6:06 p.m.
“The preliminary investigation found that the family was inside the home when they realized the baby was missing for several minutes,” the YCSO announcement stated. “The father came out to see the sliding door to the backyard open and found the child unresponsive in the unfenced pool.”
Greene said that no contributing factors or foul play were identified.
“Despite their efforts and the close coordination with physicians at Verde Valley Medical Center, the child was transported by ambulance to VVMC where, tragically, the infant did not survive,” a SFD press release stated. At least five YCSO deputies, two
SFD fire trucks, an ambulance and a battalion chief were involved. A Native Air medevac helicopter landed at Big Park Community School for possible airlift operations. The last SFD unit was cleared and had returned to its station by 8:30 p.m.
“The Sedona Fire District extends its deepest condolences and wishes strength and healing to the family and all those affected during this difficult time,” Booth stated.
SFD offered its condolences to the family.
