January 04, 2012|By Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel
LIGHTHOUSE POINT — A boy who nearly drowned at his home pool was hospitalized in good condition Wednesday, officials said.
The emergency happened about noon Monday when Cole Sinclair, who is almost 3 years old, was with his father at their home in the 2800 block of Northeast 46th Street, Lighthouse Point Police Cmdr. Michael Oh said.
Gregory Sinclair was doing some work around the house when he realized his son had disappeared, Oh said. He found his son in the pool, "jumped in and started yelling for help," Oh said. Neighbors heard Sinclair and came to help as the father performed CPR on the child, Oh said.
Fire Rescue Chief David Donzella said, "The father was absolutely instrumental in saving his son's life with CPR."
Firefighter/paramedics arrived, helped stabilize Cole's airway and established an IV, Donzella said. During the emergency, the boy hadn't regained consciousness, but did start making attempts to breathe, Donzella said.
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