A 12-year-old girl was rescued from Mauch Chunk Lake Park in Jim Thorpe Thursday afternoon.

Dave Horvath, park director, said park officials received a radio call shortly before 1 p.m.Horvath said park rangers reported a lifeguard had noticed a child who appeared to be in distress out in the deeper waters near the ropes.He said that as the lifeguard was bringing that child to shore, a male bystander observed that there was a second child, the 12-year-old, in nearly the same location.Horvath said the man helped rescue the 12-year-old and bring her to the shoreline. Two other bystanders, both female nurses, jumped in to help out and provided rescue breaths."She regained consciousness," Horvath said.She had a slight pulse, but wasn't breathing, he said."They provided rescue breaths, she came to, and then we stayed with her."Horvath said that from the time they received the radio call, park officials arrived within a minute."By the time I got down there, she was conscious," he said.Horvath, who has been park director for the past 17 years, said the situation was an uncommon occurrence at the park."The first of this magnitude since I've been the park director," he said. "We've had swimmer assists, but nothing of this magnitude."Horvath praised all those who assisted in the rescue of the girl, who was unsupervised."The lifeguards did a good job responding; the bystanders, we greatly appreciate their help in the situation. The rangers responded quickly," he said."I can't thank those bystanders enough, the one gentleman and two nurses (who did) medical treatment on the shore, our lifeguards did a good job of clearing everybody out of the water until the emergency situation was over."Horvath said the 12-year-old was then transported to the hospital."She was part of a camping group staying with us," he said. "From what I understand, she's in stable condition."Horvath said the matter was wrapped up within about 30 minutes, and the park was then able to resume normal operations."It's important for people to understand, just because we have lifeguards, it's always sound advice to be there and watch the kids," he said. "It's always best to have an extra set of eyes."Horvath said it's important for parents to supervise their children at all times."From a safety standpoint, we always encourage parents to keep an eye on their children," he said.