Child, 4, airlifted to hospital after near-drowning at Raglan campground

A child was flown to hospital after a water-related incident at Raglan Beach. Photo / 123rf

A young child was pulled from the water and given CPR by a member of the public after nearly drowning in Raglan.

Surf Life Saving NZ said it was notified by Hate Hone St John at 4.35pm yesterday that a 4-year-old was rescued from the water near the Raglan campground.

Surf Life Saving Raglan lifeguards rushed to the scene on an ATV with medical equipment.

The patient received CPR from a member of the public until the lifeguards arrived, before being flown to Waikato Hospital in the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

“We sent one transporting ambulance, one helicopter and one primary response doctor to the scene,” a St John spokesperson said.

The status of the patient was unknown, but they were taken to hospital “on board the helicopter”.

Police were not called to the incident.