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Sumiton paramedic saves drowning man while on vacation
A Sumiton first responder set the standard for service Monday when he rescued a man while on vacation.Sumiton Fire & Rescue Paramedic Mikey Waid was enjoying some time off on the Gulf when he heard calls for help over a man drowning. Wasting no time, Waid dove into the water, dragging the man aboard another boat that had come to help.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 The group was able to shuttle the man to shore, where he was placed in the care of Escambia County Fire & Rescue.It just goes to show, a first responder's work is never over — even on their off days.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. —
A Sumiton first responder set the standard for service Monday when he rescued a man while on vacation.
Sumiton Fire & Rescue Paramedic Mikey Waid was enjoying some time off on the Gulf when he heard calls for help over a man drowning.
Wasting no time, Waid dove into the water, dragging the man aboard another boat that had come to help.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13
The group was able to shuttle the man to shore, where he was placed in the care of Escambia County Fire & Rescue.
It just goes to show, a first responder's work is never over — even on their off days.
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