MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — A 1-year-old nearly drowned at a canal in Merritt Island, the Brevard County Fire Rescue said.
Officials said the baby was found in the water near Plum Avenue.
Firefighters said they revived the child and air lifted the child to an Orlando hospital.
No other details were released.
**DROWNING** Plum Av. Merritt Island. 1 yo in a canal. BCFR crews on scene and have pulses back and are transferring pt to a medical helo for transfer to Orlando. E42, R61, R43, DC40 and @Health_First First Flight on the call. #BCFR #BrevardsBravest #BrevardCounty #MerrittIsland
— BCFRpio (@BCFRpio) November 20, 2019
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