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Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue

I was at the beach on June 26, 2005 photographing surfers. Windy conditions and rough surf left one young woman in trouble and the Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Lifeguard Corps responded.
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He ran past me and headed out into the water.
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He ran past me and headed out into the water.

  • I was standing in front of this lifeguard's chair when I heard whistles and sirens.
  • He ran past me and headed out into the water.
  • Several people were pointing to a young woman who was out a fair distance.
  • She was clearly in trouble.
  • A truck showed up with additional lifeguards, and they quickly brought her to the beach.
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  • She was clearly shaken by the incident.
  • This is my favorite - I think it captures the drama of the moment. Everything was fine, but had this been a beach without lifeguards, the story could have ended much differently.
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