Derrininger. Reporter about 4 30 we received the call. Weve been having torrential rains throughout the day. Heavy rain come down. Occupant came home and found an adult and child in the basement, both unconscious, presumably electrocuted. There was a sump pump nearby. The basement of the house was saturated with water, did have a stairwell adjacent to where they were found that was full of water. There was a sump pump that appeared to be used. We believe that somehow or another the sump pump may have electrified the water, conducted the electricity and shocked them, maybe electrocuted them. They were found unconscious. Cpr was initiated by First Arriving firefighters when they got on the scene a few minutes later and they were immediately transported to local hospital. An adult female and a child approximately four or five years old. And still unconscious when they were transported, is that what you said . Reporter yes, they were transported, what we would call priority 1, which means
Derrininger. Reporter about 4 30 we received the call. Weve been having torrential rains throughout the day. Heavy rain come down. Occupant came home and found an adult and child in the basement, both unconscious, presumably electrocuted. There was a sump pump nearby. The basement of the house was saturated with water, did have a stairwell adjacent to where they were found that was full of water. There was a sump pump that appeared to be used. We believe that somehow or another the sump pump may have electrified the water, conducted the electricity and shocked them, maybe electrocuted them. They were found unconscious. Cpr was initiated by First Arriving firefighters when they got on the scene a few minutes later and they were immediately transported to local hospital. An adult female and a child approximately four or five years old. And still unconscious when they were transported, is that what you said . Reporter yes, they were transported, what we would call priority 1, which means