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West Haven lifeguards save 11-year-old from drowning

Madison Hobartt and Issac Gorske are the first lifeguards of 2022 to rescue someone from drowning.

Credit: City of West Haven Parks & Recreation

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Two West Haven lifeguards saved an 11-year-old from drowning on Wednesday in Oak B Beach.

Madison Hobartt and Issac Gorske are the first lifeguards of 2022 to rescue someone from drowning. The two lifeguards responded to an actively drowning 11-year-old.

The City of West Haven Parks and Recreation uploaded a Facebook post thanking the two lifeguards for saving the 11-year-old.

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1st Swimming Rescue of 2022 these two AMAZING West Haven Beach Lifeguard’s Madison Hobartt and Issac Gorske responded to...
Posted by City of West Haven Parks & Recreation on Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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