{"id":369626,"date":"2026-08-12T19:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/369626\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:14:11","slug":"4-lifeguards-good-samaritan-honored-for-rescuing-unresponsive-80-year-old-at-hialeah-public-pool-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/369626\/","title":{"rendered":"4 lifeguards, good Samaritan honored for rescuing unresponsive 80-year-old at Hialeah public pool &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; The City of Hialeah recognized five people for <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/lifeguards-and-hialeah-resident-honored-for-saving-elderly-man-experiencing-medical-emergency-at-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">coming to an elderly man\u2019s rescue at a public pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group of lifeguards and a good Samaritan not only saved the life of an unresponsive swimmer, but they knew exactly what to do before rescue crews arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cameras rolled as city officials honored the five men at a ceremony held Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey always are training for this \u2013 just for this thing that happened, and they showed their expertise, their training and their dedication to the City of Hialeah. Very proud of all you guys,\u201d said William Sanchez,\u00a0Chief of Recreation Parks and Community Engagement for the city. \u201cYou know, the pool business is something that we take very serious, and we appreciate your service to the City of Hialeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lifeguards were all hailed as heroes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re being recognized by the mayor, by the city, for helping out an older gentleman that was found drowning in the pool,\u201d said Kevin Palmer, the good Samaritan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The water emergency happened at the new Bucky Dent Pool. The 80-year-old victim went out for a swim when the sunny day took a dangerous turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe recognized a man in distress on the water. He was passive, he wasn\u2019t reacting, and the lifeguards immediately took initiative to try and get the swimmer out the water,\u201d said lifeguard Rayan Elommal. \u201cWe immediately started our emergency action program so that we could get things done, and thankfully we were able to save the man and get a good positive outcome out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lifeguards received help from Palmer, a Hialeah resident and veteran, as the five of them jumped into action and brought the elderly man out of the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m just grateful for the recognition, grateful to have been part of helping save a man\u2019s life,\u201d said Palmer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rescuers kept the swimmer stable with CPR until rescue crews arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was informed through more or less a chain, each lifeguard informing one another of what\u2019s happening, and at some point, I jumped into action with my lifeguard Rayan, and we were able to assist the rescuing lifeguards,\u201d said ;ilfeguard Juan Morera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rescue underscores the importance of staying calm, trusting one\u2019s instincts and working together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut once again, this is just like us doing our job. It\u2019s not something super unusual, and we\u2019re grateful for the opportunity to be given this chance to receive awards like this,\u201d said Elommal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the lifeguards told 7News that he was able to visit that 80-year-old man in the hospital, who thanked him and the others for their actions. The incident is also a good reminder to be updated and educated in CPR.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HIALEAH, FLA. 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