Mt. Pleasant Municipal Pool to Reopen Saturday After Child is Injured
The Mount Pleasant town pool is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, three days after a six-year-old boy had his finger caught in a pool jet for about four hours.
The town’s Recreation Department informed residents Friday afternoon that all pools at the town pool complex located at 125 Lozza Drive in Valhalla are ready for full use for the start of the weekend. Repairs needed to be made to the main pool, forcing its closure through Friday after crews worked to free the child from the wall.
On Friday, the smaller pools were open to pass holders only and no guests were admitted.
Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said officers responded to the pool at about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday and were told by staff they had made several unsuccessful attempts to free the boy’s finger.
At about 9:30 p.m., members from the Valhalla Fire Department completed cutting out of a part of the pool wall that was surrounding the boy’s finger. He was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
The Valhalla Ambulance Corps, the Westchester County Technical Rescue and paramedics from Westchester EMS assisted, Oliva said. The boy’s mother was present throughout the entire incident as paramedics and EMTs monitored his vital signs, he said.
“The condition of the child is not known; however, doctors are optimistic for a full recovery,” Oliva said.
Mount Pleasant Recreation Supervisor Jim Martorano said the main pool gutter needed to be replaced and that process was completed on Friday. After work was done, the town was required to obtain Westchester County Department of Health approval to reopen the pool, he said.
