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New York Post
14-05-2025
- New York Post
Florida deputies race to save three kids from drowning in dangerous rip current: ‘Help me! Help me!'
A T-ball team's anticipated fun-filled Florida beach day abruptly turned terrifying when three young children found themselves caught in a dangerous rip current. A good Samaritan's quick thinking and heroic actions by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers averted potential tragedy Saturday afternoon at Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville. Advertisement 'Help me! Help me!' That's what officers heard from a young boy caught in the rip current. Moments earlier, deputies saw beachgoer Steven Insco carrying a small boy and girl out of the water. Hearing the child's cries for help, Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney immediately shed his vest and gear, grabbed a buoy and plunged into the water, the sheriff's office said. At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR. Advertisement After giving her a sternum rub, she began to show signs of recovery. Firefighters quickly arrived, started oxygen and rushed the girl to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, Sweeney located the boy in the surf and brought him safely back to shore. The rip current caused 3 kids during their T-ball team's beach day to nearly drown. First Coast News Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney immediately shed his vest and gear, grabbed a buoy and plunged into the water. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Advertisement 'We are grateful that all three children are okay today, knowing this could have easily ended in tragedy,' the sheriff's office said. Notably, the sheriff's office said Crocker was recently recognized as the department's Police Officer of the Month for his exemplary work in solving a hit-and-run case involving a 6-year-old. 'We can't stress water safety enough,' the sheriff's office warned. 'Rip currents and rough surf are deadly. Adults and children need to be extra cautious, know their swimming abilities, and, if in doubt, stay out.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Florida rip current nearly drowns 3 kids during T-ball team's beach day: 'Help me! Help me!'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A T-ball team's anticipated fun-filled Florida beach day abruptly turned terrifying when three young children found themselves caught in a dangerous rip current. A good Samaritan's quick thinking and heroic actions by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers averted potential tragedy Saturday afternoon at Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville. "Help me! Help me!" That's what officers heard from a young boy caught in the rip current. Moments earlier, deputies saw beachgoer Steven Insco carrying a small boy and girl out of the water. Hearing the child's cries for help, Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney immediately shed his vest and gear, grabbed a buoy and plunged into the water, the sheriff's office said. At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR. After giving her a sternum rub, she began to show signs of recovery. The photo below shows her in the recovery position. WARNING: Viewer discretion advised. Firefighters quickly arrived, started oxygen and rushed the girl to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, Sweeney located the boy in the surf and brought him safely back to shore. "We are grateful that all three children are okay today, knowing this could have easily ended in tragedy," the sheriff's office said. Notably, the sheriff's office said Crocker was recently recognized as the department's Police Officer of the Month for his exemplary work in solving a hit-and-run case involving a 6-year-old. "We can't stress water safety enough," the sheriff's office warned. "Rip currents and rough surf are deadly. Adults and children need to be extra cautious, know their swimming abilities, and, if in doubt, stay out."Original article source: Florida rip current nearly drowns 3 kids during T-ball team's beach day: 'Help me! Help me!'
Miami Herald
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
T-ball team's beach trip turns terrifying when 3 kids seen drowning, FL cops say
A T-ball team's beach outing turned terrifying when multiple children were heard screaming for help in the Atlantic Ocean, according to officials in North Florida. It happened Saturday, May 10, in the Jacksonville area, when three children were rapidly whisked away from the beach by a powerful rip current, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said in a May 12 Facebook post. The resulting chaos included rescues and beach resuscitation occurring simultaneously, officials said. It started when a boy screaming 'Help me! Help me!' drew attention to children flailing in the water off Huguenot Memorial Park. 'Moments earlier, officers saw beachgoer Steven Insco carrying a small boy and girl out of the water,' the sheriff's office reported. 'Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney stripped off his vest and gear, grabbed a buoy, and dove into the water to find the boy who was calling for help. At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR. After giving her a sternum rub, she began to show signs of recovery.' Jacksonville Fire and Rescue arrived soon after and fitted the girl with a breathing apparatus and rushed her to a hospital, officials said. 'Meanwhile, Officer Sweeney located the boy in the surf and brought him safely back to shore,' the sheriff's office said. Crocker visited the 8-year-old girl Sunday at the hospital and was assured she has improved and would soon be released, officials said. The children were at the beach for a T-ball team outing, officials said. Details of where the team is based were not released. Rip currents are a common cause of drowning along the nation's beaches, experts say. The currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore at speeds of up to 8 feet per second, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 'That is faster than an Olympic swimmer! Drowning deaths occur when people, pulled away from the shoreline, are unable to keep themselves afloat and swim to shore,' NOAA reports. 'This may be due to any combination of fear, panic, exhaustion, or lack of swimming skills. Once people become tired, they can easily go under without flotation to hold onto.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
JSO: Officers rescue three drowning kids at the beach
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says its officers helped save three children at the beach who were drowning. This happened at Huguenot Park on Saturday afternoon, when the officer heard a boy screaming for help. Just moments before, officers saw a beachgoer, identified as Steven Insco, carry a boy and girl out of the water. 'Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney stripped off his vest and gear, grabbed a buoy, and dove into the water to find the boy who was calling for help,' JSO said. According to JSO, the boy was caught in a rip current. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< At the same time, JSO says another officer, Billy Crocker, did CPR on the 8-year-old girl until she started showing signs of recovery. When Jacksonville Fire and Rescue arrived, they gave the girl oxygen and then took her to a nearby hospital. Officer Sweeney also managed to bring the boy back to shore safely. 'On Sunday, Officer Crocker followed up with the girl at the hospital and confirmed she had improved and would be released soon,' JSO said. 'We can't stress water safety enough. Rip currents and rough surf are deadly. Adults and children need to be extra cautious, know their swimming abilities, and—if in doubt—stay out," JSO said. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
