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Woman saved at Kalamazoo YMCA

Posted at 1:23 AM, Feb 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-18 23:15:00-05

KALAMAZOO, Mich.– Police say a woman was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency at the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo Friday evening.

A 60-year-old Parchment woman was found unconscious near the pool at the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo around 8 p.m Friday night.

A YMCA nurse and lifeguard reportedly administered CPR and after 40 minutes of life-saving efforts, the woman regained a pulse.

She was then transported to Bronson Hospital for treatment.

Her current condition is unknown at this time.

An investigation into the incident revealed that the woman suffered an unknown medical emergency while swimming.