Jersey City firefighters save 11-year-old girl from drowning

<p>Several Jersey City firefighters are being praised after they saved an 11-year-old girl from drowning.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jul 19, 2018, 1:36 AM

Updated 2,109 days ago

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Several Jersey City firefighters are being praised after they saved an 11-year-old girl from drowning.
The firefighters were in the area for a community outreach program near the Lafayette Pool. 
They soon realized that the girl was having a seizure in the water and sprang into action, pulling her out of the pool.
The girl's mother says her daughter is now recovering and is expected to be OK.
She says that she is not afraid to get back into the pool.


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