Body cam shows dramatic rescue of woman at New Smyrna Beach
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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office in Florida shared harrowing footage of a woman being rescued from the ocean at New Smyrna Beach on Saturday.
The footage, which appears to be from a police officer’s body camera, shows an officer charging into shallow water and beginning to pull the unresponsive woman from the water.
As the officer began dragging the woman to safety, it appeared another person stepped in to help the officer carry the woman.
“At 10:15 this morning, deputies were flagged down for a swimmer in distress in the ocean at New Smyrna Beach. Deputy Gourley quickly located the victim floating face down in the water and pulled her to shore. The woman was unresponsive and had no pulse. Deputy Gourley and Deputy Manhart immediately began CPR and were able to resuscitate the 68-year-old woman,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office shared footage of the rescue of a woman from the ocean in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. (Volusia Sheriff’s Office (Facebook))
“Beach Safety arrived on scene and continued life-saving measures. The victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition,” they added.
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In the sheriff’s office’s social media post, it was stated that rewards would be given to the deputies involved in the incident.
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“This is a powerful reminder that beachgoers, like those who spotted the woman and quickly alerted deputies, can make a big difference. Life-saving awards will soon be awarded to the deputies involved for their heroic actions,” the post said.
