A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after a non-fatal drowning incident at a private swimming pool in Bloemfontein.
ER24 paramedics were dispatched to the incident at approximately 18h30.
Upon arrival, paramedics found a number of adults performing bystander CPR on a 14-year-old boy, found lying next to the pool.
ER24 paramedics immediately took over CPR and initiated advanced life support interventions. After a few minutes, the patients vital signs returned.
The young boy was transported, under advanced life support supervision, to Mediclinic Bloemfontein for further treatment.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known.
