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."
It turns out that the lifeguard actually made sure his area was covered before leaving it.
"Now owner Jeff Ellis said they were operating under mis-information and the beach was, in reality, always covered and the lifeguards did what they were trained to do."
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Also, he decided to turn down the offer of getting his job back.
It turns out that the lifeguard actually made sure his area was covered before leaving it.
"Now owner Jeff Ellis said they were operating under mis-information and the beach was, in reality, always covered and the lifeguards did what they were trained to do."
miami.cbslocal.com/.../
Also, he decided to turn down the offer of getting his job back.
