NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida — Two Volusia County deputies helped pull a 68-year-old woman from the ocean and revive her after she collapsed in the water, according to FOX 35 Orlando, which cited information shared by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
The report said the rescue began while Deputy Gourley was patrolling the beach and a couple alerted him to a woman who appeared to be struggling in the water.
According to the report, Gourley said the woman was kneeling roughly 30 feet offshore before she collapsed face first and became unconscious while floating in the water.
Gourley rushed into the ocean and dragged the woman back to shore, the report said. Deputy Manhart then arrived and began CPR on the beach.
“She had no pulse at all,” Manhart said, according to FOX 35. “I got 30 compressions in, and then she started breathing.”
The report said nearby lifeguards also joined the response and the group kept the woman stable until paramedics arrived.
FOX 35 reported that the woman is expected to recover, citing the sheriff’s office. ThinBlueNews is not naming the patient and is not adding medical details beyond what the public report attributed to authorities.
For Support Law Enforcement readers, the New Smyrna Beach rescue is a reminder that patrol work can turn into a medical emergency in seconds — and that the first responder closest to the scene may have to move from observation to water rescue to CPR before an ambulance arrives.
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