Young boy drowns in pool at Seminole County home daycare, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. - A young child has died after falling into a pool at a home daycare in Seminole County Tuesday morning, according to deputies.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m., law enforcement officers responded to a home on Nutmeg Court in Chuluota regarding a woman who repeatedly called 911 asking for help.

When deputies arrived, they found a toddler – believed to be 2 years old – lying unconscious in a pool of water on the floor. A woman, later identified as the homeowner who was operating a daycare out of the residence, was performing CPR on the child.

The child was taken to a local hospital and has since died, officials said. 

Lt. Aaron Imeson, with Seminole County Fire Rescue, shared tips on how to respond to a possible child drowning.

"Remove the kid from the water," he said. "Obviously, call 911 and get us coming out."

You should initiate CPR, Lt. Imeson added, saying that a 911 dispatcher can actually help even if you are not trained in CPR for children or infants. 

"About four to six minutes you'll start to have brain damage and brain death for anybody who has a lack of oxygen, s you have just a few short minutes to realize it," he explained. "Get the baby out, get the baby's heart and respirations to start breathing."

Lt. Imeson said it is important to remain focused on what's happening in the pool.

"Watching what's going on and being dedicated to having eyes on the people in the pool," he added.