The 1 Year Old Boy Found In Maricopa Pool is in critical condition after a family found him in the backyard pool in Maricopa Friday evening, officials said.

Maricopa fire crews say they were initially dispatched to the area near Maricopa Grand Highway and Porter Road for a pediatric code but it was updated to a drowning call while en route to the scene.

Officials say the family found the boy in the backyard pool. Maricopa Police spokesman Cmdr. Stephen Judd stated that the boy’s mother performed CPR on the child until Fire/Rescue personnel arrived.

Judd said the child was not responsive when transported by ambulance to Exceptional Hospital.  The child was transported to Phoenix Children’s Hospital in critical condition. 

It is unclear how long the boy was in the pool.

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Drowning Prevention Tips: 

Take steps to protect your family from incidents such as this one. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water: 

Learn life-saving skills. 

Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR. 

Fence off your pool and pool area. 

Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should completely separate the house and play area from the pool. 

Life jackets are a must.

Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too. 

Keep a close watch 

When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs