Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center Reopens After Incident on Monday

The Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center will be open regular hours today, Jan. 10th. The aquatic center was closed Tuesday after an incident on Monday, Jan. 8th. 

A lifeguard at the pool called 911 stating that CPR was in progress on an adult male. Chaffee County EMS, Salida Fire, and the Salida Police Department all responded. CPR was administered for nearly an hour. After a pulse was obtained, the man was transported to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to a hospital in Colorado Springs. 

Dan R