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2 electrically shocked in swimming pools over Memorial Day weekend

Two people were hospitalized in two separate incidents over the weekend after suffering electrical shock in swimming pools, according to local officials. 

Two people were hospitalized in two separate incidents over the weekend after suffering electrical shock in swimming pools, according to local officials. 

A New Jersey man is in critical condition after he suffered electrical shock in a motel pool on Saturday, ABC reported. A day after the incident in N.J., a Pennsylvania girl was also hospitalized after she was shocked in a backyard swimming pool in Pennsylvania, WHTM-TV reported.

The 34-year-old man was found at the bottom of the Aztec Motel pool in Wildwood Crest, N.J., on Saturday evening, Wildwood Crest Police Department Detective Sergeant Edward Gorski told ABC News. 

After the man was pulled from the pool, a staff member administered CPR, NJ.com reported. The man was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, where he remained in critical condition on Monday, according to NJ.com. The cause of the shock is still under investigation.

Officials believe the 8-year-old Pennsylvania girl was shocked after another child at the pool party turned on an underwater pool light, Silver Spring Township Police Sergeant Jared Huff told ABC. 

As people prepare to spend more time in pools and hot hubs this summer, they should be aware of the dangers of electrical shock, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

While electrical shock is rare, faulty underwater lighting and aging electrical wiring can increase the risk, according to CPSC. If you think someone is experiencing electrical shock, the power should be turned off and 9-1-1 should be called. According to CPSC, you can use a fiberglass shepherd's hook to reach for the victim or latch on to them and pull them out of the water, according to CPSC. 

CPSC encourages parents and pool owners to have an emergency plan in place in case of electrical shock. 

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