Lifeguard axed for saving a swimmer
A Florida lifeguard has been fired for rescuing a man who was drowning in the wrong part of the ocean. Tomas Lopez, 21, admits he left his designated patrol area to save the drowning swimmer, which his employer says was a violation of its policies. “Someone needed my help,” says Lopez. “I wasn’t going to say no.”
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