Netcare 911 paramedics rushed to Elspark on Wednesday, responding to reports of a drowning.<\/p>\n
\u201cParamedics arrived on scene at 6.43pm,\u201d said Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.<\/p>
Reports from the scene indicated that a three-year-old boy was found unconscious in a swimming pool.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon noticing the child, a family member jumped into the pool to rescue the boy,\u201d said Herbst.<\/p>
Paramedics assessed the child, who had regained consciousness and was breathing normally.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was rapidly transported to a nearby hospital for further assessment,\u201d Herbst said.<\/p>\n
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