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Rescuers save eight people in just two hours At 7 p.m., the Life guard Patrol and Water Rescue Unit rescued two people in the ocean Less than 15 minutes after near Monroe Boulevard, one of whom was taken to Mount Long Beach lifeguards went off duty at 6 p.m. on July 17, city Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Police Officer Sean Gutfleisch Oceanside. Then a kayaker in jumped into the water off Lau- distress was rescued near Maryland Avenue at relton Boulevard 7:36 p.m. fully clothed and, “It doesn’t hapalong with members pen as frequently, of the Life guard but it happens time Patrol, helped to to time depending rescue three swimon the water condimers in distress. tions — people conGutfleisch “went tinue to go into the full-on lifeguard,” water even though according to eyewitthey’re advised it’s ness Eesha Butt, not as safe,” Philip wh o d e s c r i b e d a Cabasino, the Lifestrong rip current guard Patrol’s depusweeping the swim- PHiliP CABASiNo ty chief, said of the m e r s aw ay f ro m Deputy chief, multiple incidents shore. Long Beach w i t h i n j u s t t wo That incident Lifeguard Patrol hours. Cabasino has was the first last served in that Thursday at different spots along the Long Beach capacity for the past three shoreline between 6 and 8 p.m., years, and been a city lifeguard when only the emergency Life- for 22 years. City of ficials noted that guard Patrol — a skeleton crew unlike Jones Beach and Lido of guards — is on duty. Just over 20 minutes later, Beach, where visitors access the city Fire Department’s the beach through parking lots, Water Rescue Unit came to the and where doing so is much aid of a person who fell off a more difficult when the lots are personal watercraft near Atlan- closed, Long Beach faces many tic Boulevard. Continued on page 6
By JEFFREY BESSEN
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They ran, and then they swam Long Beach hosted its annual biathlon last Saturday, with 60 competitors running 3 miles on the boardwalk, right, and then swimming 300 yards in the ocean. Kids ages 7 to 12, above, ran a half-mile on shore and then swam 50 yards. Story, more photos, Page 3.
ll day, set swimming areas are designated by red and green flags.