On Thursday, a 9 -year -old child died after an incident at the Boardwalk Water Park in Hersiypark, Pennsylvania.
A Harshipark spokesperson confirmed that the incident occurred in Wave Pool, which was out of the honor of the employees who tried to save the life of the victim’s family and children on Friday.
A statement issued by John Lawn, CEO of Harshe Entertainment and Resorts Company, said that the lifeguard immediately responded to the child. He said that he saved the child and started demonstrating “continuous, coordinated life -saving efforts”.
The child then Milton S. Hershe was taken to the Medical Center, where he was declared dead.
Lawn said, “Our hearts break up for this child and child’s family. We express our deep condolences to their loss. Outside the honor of their privacy, we will not release any personal details at this time.” “Security of our guests has always been our top priority. In the coming days, we will fully and internal reviews and cooperate with the authorities.”
Inversely WebsiteThe boardwalk in Hershipark is a water park with 16 water attractions, including several water slides, a lazy river, and a 378,000-gallon wave pool.
A Harshipark spokesperson said that there were more than 100 Ellis & Associates-Directed And on Thursday, in the event of an incident, a certified lifeguard in the boardwalk. The spokesperson said that ten of those lifeguards were overseeing the pool.
According to the spokesperson, 10 lifeguards “received the highest level of training and certification from E&A, known as special facility training, including deep water lifeguarding, basic life support, AED use, supplementary oxygen support, CPR and first aid.”
CBS News Philadelphia has reached local authorities for any additional information related to the investigation. We are still waiting for a reaction.
