Lifeguards rescue two swimmers from rip current, San Diego CA
Medical EmergencyTwo swimmers near Tower 5 in San Diego were caught in a rip current. Lifeguards observed they struggled to swim, guided them to safety using a board, and ensured both reached the rocks safely.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Lifeguards
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In line with Tower 5, one head in the rip and someone else is swimming out to help them currently.
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So two heads in the rip currently.
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Unit 12, you can drop code, but continue for warnings.
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They're both standing now, but still close to that river rip.
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Copy, so we're going down beach.
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A firm, two shirtless males, they're now about waist deep.
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Both copies, it's a visual, the two males, shirtless,
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waist-deep, black shorts.
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Hey, firm.
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Three stand from 31 (name withheld), you take a phone call.
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OB Unit 12, those two swam from the big jetty to the beach and seeing that they have very little swimming ability and pants on, I'm going to just put a board in and ferry them back to the rocks and then they're going to walk out.
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San Diego, CA 92107
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