Friday, December 17, 2010

Missing Child Found in Hotel Pool

Every child’s safety should never be taken for granted especially because their curiosity and playful nature can easily get them into accidents.

Guardians must always make sure that children are safe and supervised.

In a recent accident, an 18-month-old boy who was reported missing while they were in a San Francisco hotel was found in a fountain pool.

According to reports, the boy was last seen at the lobby of Hyatt Regency Hotel before he was reported missing by his guardians. As officers arrived, they found the boy around 1:30 pm in the hotel’s decorative fountain pool.

Rescuers tried to revive the boy until the paramedics arrived. He was taken to a hospital but his condition wasn’t immediately released.

Hopefully, the boy will have a quick recovery from this accident though it is very likely that he sustained physical injuries and other conditions he may have to endure throughout his life. His condition would have certainly worsen and he could have died had rescuers found him a little later.

Aside from this, it is very likely that the boy will be traumatized by this incident at his very young age.

So, parents must be cautious in letting kids play near pools. If they allow them to play in these areas, then, they should be supervised and accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

The hotel, on the other hand, should have been more responsible in securing the safety of their guests by installing railings and placing restrictive cordon around areas that shouldn’t be accessed by guests, especially children.