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When dangerous rip currents threatened South Florida beaches, Miami-Dade's lifeguards and rescue teams pulled off more than 500 successful water rescues in just seven days. Every single person made it home safely.
When dangerous rip currents threatened beachgoers in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, rescue teams sprang into action and saved 14 lives. Their quick response turned what could have been a tragedy into a story of professional heroism and ocean safety awareness.
A Cape Town surfer on his way to a holiday grabbed his surfboard and rushed into dangerous rip currents to save an unconscious pilot student. The quick-thinking rescue, joined by other beachgoers, turned what could have been a tragedy into a story of strangers becoming lifesavers.
A quick-thinking barista and a mystery hero used bright pink rescue buoys to save two teenagers from dangerous rip currents at a South African beach. Since 2017, these simple flotation devices have helped save 256 lives.