LAWRENCE, Kansas -- A family is grateful after a heart-stopping near-drowning in a Kansas pool was averted.
Recently released surveillance video shows 4-year-old Xavier Rigney, who is autistic and also non-verbal, jumping into a pool in a Lawrence apartment complex on May 18."Xavier was under the water for 3 minutes and 22 seconds," Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Battalion Chief Rob Fleeup said."My friends were yelling at me to go get help and I just went like 'oh no' and ran," Maddox said.
Xavier's mother, Alexis, met the father and son heroes for the first time since the incident during a press conference last Thursday. Alexis says she was caring for her 4-month-old who was crying when she noticed Xavier was missing from their apartment.Alexis says she noticed paramedics at the complex and followed them. That's when she saw Xavier.She says she didn't know what would have happened to her son if Maddox wasn't out there at that time.The NDPA recommends parents know CPR, have a fence around the pool and make sure kids know how to swim.
Muy oportuna fue la presencia de la persona que lo rescató, volvió a nacer el niño... padres madres nunca descuidar a los niños donde hay piscina please.🙏🙏🙏
He saved the boy’s life! He’s a legitimate hero! 👏🏽👏🏽 Kudos to his son for sounding the alarm! ❤️🙏🏽
Great Rescue!! God bless you.
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Thank God he’s ok. One of the things I posted on Sunday, as a life coach was taking safety measures, specifically on being mindful of our children in and near pools, beaches, lakes.
The difference between life and death is an action you don’t have time to think you must act
Fast thinking hero
God bless American 🇺🇸.
Thank God for the neighbor!!!
LEARN CPR EVERYONE! Sacrificing one afternoon of your life can save countless lives!
Nice ending
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He can’t swim
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