Lifeguards Rescue Woman, 72, At Ocean City Beach

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards saved a woman who became unresponsive in the ocean on Tuesday, city spokesperson Doug Bergen said.

At 11:04 a.m., lifeguards responded to a bather in distress at 39th Street Beach, Bergen said.

A man standing in waist-deep water alerted guards to his 72-year-old wife, who was face-down and unresponsive next to him, Bergen said. Ocean conditions were calm at the time.

Guards moved the woman on to the beach and immediately began to administer CPR. The woman had a pulse and was breathing on her own when EMTs from the Ocean City Fire Department arrived, Bergen said.

She regained consciousness and was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division, Bergen said.

Bathers at nearby beaches were pulled from the water while lifeguards provided mutual assistance during the rescue.

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