Thursday, September 01, 2005

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Computer alert for drowning girl

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Computer alert for drowning girl: "The girl, from Rochdale, was at the deep end of the pool in Bangor, north Wales, when she sank to the bottom.

The £65,000 system, called Poseidon, detected her on the pool floor and sounded the alarm. A lifeguard pulled her out and she recovered in hospital.

It is thought to be the first such rescue in the UK."