can you spot the drowning kid in this crowd? the life guard did.

[Liberal_in_LA]

Fortunately a quick-thinking lifeguard spots the commotion and blows her whistle before diving in the pool.
Using her lightening quick reflexes she manages to swim to the boy's aid within 10 seconds.
She quickly lifts the boy so his head and shoulders are out of the water and then she pats him on the back to ensure his lungs are clear.
Once the young boy has composed himself the lifeguard starts to swim over towards the side of the pool with the boy clinging on to a flotation device.
The man filming the footage can be heard saying to a member of pool staff: 'That was real.. I mean that was way out.. have you stopped it yet?'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3129096/Would-spotted-drowning-swimmer-Incredible-moment-lifeguard-spots-struggling-child-sea-people.html#ixzz3dRez9la1


Video at link shows the rescue

[Brickbat]

1. Drowning doesn't look like drowning.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/family/2013/06/rescuing_drowning_children_how_to_know_when_someone_is_in_trouble_in_the.html

Drowning people don't yell and put their arms in the air. The arms stay under water or splash slightly, and they often stay upright until they go under. People who are drowning also can't control their bodies and make voluntary purposeful movements or actions such as yelling and waving.

[NewJeffCT]

4. excellent article

very important stuff

[Arugula Latte]

5. I was gong to post that too.

This incident in the clip looked more like what people would expect in a drowning -- flailing arms and so forth, but that is not always the case.

[Hoyt]

2. It's a lot easier to spot in the video. Good thing she was observant.

[yuiyoshida]

3. I could tell the kid was in trouble...

I looked hard for someone who seemed to be in trouble, and did find them! Once when I was young, I was at a YWCA swimming pool and accidentally jumped into the deep end of the pool. I was panicked but was fortunate enough to be close to the sides and pulled myself out. You can bet that next Summer I took swimming lessons!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. We should ALWAYS have life guards. It's being penny-wise and pound-foolish to eliminate them.

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. Excellent ISpy and rescue! The child is safe.

[Blue_Tires]

8. I did...pretty easy for me

as a kid I almost died in the exact same manner

[uppityperson]

9. Wow, she was FAST. Great job, lifeguard!