Home Local . She had a pulse when pulled from the water by her mother and a lifeguard, according to Roscoe Righter, Blue Springs parks and recreation director. But Alayna, who had been wearing a life jacket, was pronounced dead later at a hospital. The early blame was directed at the raft. Fred Siems, Blue Springs city administrator, said Tuesday that city officials this week would review its policy of allowing rafts on days the pool is not crowded.
Some municipalities prohibit rafts in city pools.
The rafts can obstruct lifeguards' view of swimmers, particularly young children. Same thing in Gladstone and Lee's Summit. Righter was reluctant to blame the raft for Alayna's death. A possibility, he said, was that she slipped and hit her head on the side of the pool. He said the city's pool safety procedures and positioning of lifeguards were followed.