A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being found in a backyard pool on Wednesday. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. at a home near 61st Avenue and Greenway road. The boy's mother performed CPR on the boy before firefighters arrived.

"It happened within minutes," said neighbor Nick Lenehan. "They went in with the stretcher and they were out and gone and that's when cops showed up."

"Sadly, even though this home had a pool fence and barriers, adult supervision just can't be replaced," said Ashley Losch with Glendale Fire.

Glendale firefighters said that, the child was able to unlatch the pool gate to get access to the water.  They said that the little boy used chair to unlock fence surrounding the pool.

Officials say the boy is currently listed in critical condition.

Parents have to be careful with their small children and ensure that parental supervision is always there when children loiter near pools or other critical areas.

By Premji