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Gold Coast toddler rescued after near-drowning

Updated September 24, 2015 — 10:05am,first published September 24, 2015 — 9:57am

A three-year-old boy has been pulled to safety after a near-drowning on the Gold Coast.

Paramedics were called to a house on Old Burleigh Road at Surfers Paradise just before 9am where the toddler had been found submerged in a backyard pool.

With school holidays in progress and summer swimming almost here, parents are being reminded to ensure safety of children around pools.Josephine Huynh

He was resuscitated and taken to Pindara Hospital in a stable condition.

According to community awareness group Kids Alive, drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death in children under five in Australia.

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Gold Coast toddler rescued after near-drowning

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