Lifeguard Fired for Trying to Save Man Outside of His Zone
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Link to the story Florida Lifeguard Fired for Trying to Save Drowning Man Outside of His Zone
"According to the Sun Sentinel, Lopez was approached by a beachgoer who pointed out a man struggling in the water nearly 1,500 feet south of his post.
Instinctively, he ran down the beach to save him. By the time Lopez got to him, he had been pulled to shore by fellow beachgoers.
Following his rescue attempt, Lopez was let go for leaving the area he was supposed to be covering."
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When I first started lifeguarding (Carpinteria CA) in 1964 we didn't have phones in the towers so it was important to keep an eye on the adjoining towers to provide backup if the guard went on a rescue. A couple years later , in San Diego, (where there was much more action) we had phones. If you went out on a rescue you knocked the phone off the hook alerting the main tower who then made sure others were aware that your tower was empty and the jeep would get down to your area to assist. The latest greatest thing on the cutting edge is remote control rescue bouys, blasting through the surf faster than Phelps, and the guy in the tower doesn't even have to get wet!
Personal note: They're probably great, but I don't like 'em.
When I first started lifeguarding (Carpinteria CA) in 1964 we didn't have phones in the towers so it was important to keep an eye on the adjoining towers to provide backup if the guard went on a rescue. A couple years later , in San Diego, (where there was much more action) we had phones. If you went out on a rescue you knocked the phone off the hook alerting the main tower who then made sure others were aware that your tower was empty and the jeep would get down to your area to assist. The latest greatest thing on the cutting edge is remote control rescue bouys, blasting through the surf faster than Phelps, and the guy in the tower doesn't even have to get wet!
Personal note: They're probably great, but I don't like 'em.
