(Editor's note: This story has been updated to provide additional information.)A water-related emergency involving a 2-year-old child on Sunday, July 26, at Holliston's Stoddard Park occurred after lifeguards had finished their shifts for the day, a town official told the Daily News on Monday.Mark Frank, director of the town's Parks and Recreation Department, said the beach is typically staffed with lifeguards from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.Gates to the beach aren't locked after lifeguards leave, so the area re...
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to provide additional information.)
A water-related emergency involving a 2-year-old child on Sunday, July 26, at Holliston's Stoddard Park occurred after lifeguards had finished their shifts for the day, a town official told the Daily News on Monday.
Mark Frank, director of the town's Parks and Recreation Department, said the beach is typically staffed with lifeguards from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Gates to the beach aren't locked after lifeguards leave, so the area remains accessible after 5 p.m., Frank said. According to the town website, when there are no lifeguards, it is "swim at your own risk."
Sunday's incident occurred at 6:55 p.m.
Holliston firefighters responded to the Stoddard Park beach on Sunday for a report of a water-related incident.
According to a press release from the Holliston Fire Department, emergency medical dispatchers provided instructions to callers prior to the arrival and firefighters took over upon arrival.
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Also on Monday, Holliston Fire Chief Michael Cassidy would not confirm the age of the victim, other than to say it was a "pediatric patient" and they were conscious when they were transported via medical rescue helicopter to UMass-Memorial Center in Worcester.
The child's condition was not known on Monday afternoon.
The Millis Fire Department, at the scene as mutual aid, took a second patient to a hospital for an undisclosed reason.
Besides the beach, Stoddard Park includes a playground, picnic table and portable restrooms during the summer, according to the town website.
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