FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A teenager has been hospitalized after being pulled from a Framingham pond on Sunday afternoon.
According to Framingham Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Sullivan, dispatchers recieved a call around 3:02 p.m. to reports of a swimmer in distress at Learned Pond.
Fire Chief Sullivan says that the swimmer, a 17-year-old, was last seen in the water around 3 p.m.
Fire crews issued an immediate response, deploying a water rescue response, Ambulance 1, Rescue 2, Dive Rescue 1, Engine 5, Engine 3, Boat 3, Boat 5, Ladder 3, and Rescue 1, and Framingham Police also responded to the scene.
Deputy Chief Sullivan said the boy was enjoying the beach with his family before he went under.
Once they arrived on the scene, they began searching at the last known location of the swimmer.
Divers from the District 4 dive team were deployed to locate the swimmer.
Roughly 10 minutes after divers were deployed, the teen was located 30 yards from the shore. The teen was not breathing.
“We found the swimmer roughly 30 minutes after the call came in,” he told Boston 25 Sunday. “Once we got the swimmer out of the water, we initiated advanced life support and started CPR on him.”
Once they pulled the victim out of the water, they began administering CPR to the victim.
The victim was then transported by EMS to MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.
Chief Sullivan added that four staffers were on duty at the beach. Thankfully, two of them were trained lifeguards and jumped into action.
Sullivan added, “They did a phenomenal job getting in the water quickly, and we can really credit them with finding the last seen point and guiding the emergency responders.”
No lifeguards were on duty Sunday afternoon at the beach, Sullivan said.
He advised, “Enjoy the beaches, have fun, but be aware of your surroundings and make sure you know your capabilities.”
There is no word on the condition of the victim at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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