Water Rescue
By an off-duty cop and an off-duty fire fighter, friends since high school and their work together as lifeguards:
- An unexpected rescue in Lake Michigan reminded an off-duty Chicago police detective and a Chicago firefighter of when their friendship began 30 years ago as teammates on their high school swim team and working as lifeguards.
Detective Donovan Jackson and firefighter Rylenski Strong were jet skiing in the lake near the 6500 block of Lake Shore Drive on the South Side about 8 p.m. Friday. They were about to go in for the evening when Jackson encountered a capsized speedboat with a man sitting on top of it and three others swimming in the 60-degree water.
The victims told Jackson that a fifth person went missing when the boat capsized. Jackson called 911 and flagged Strong over. The two sprung into action.
“Once you’re a lifeguard, you’re always a lifeguard, and a cop is never off duty and neither is a firefighter. We happened to be in the right place at the right time,” Jackson said Sunday.
The two quickly found the missing fifth person surviving in an air pocket under the boat. They then shuttled everybody to the shore where emergency personnel were waiting and then went back out to bring in the victims’ boat.
A great job with hypothermia a real threat to those in the water. Right place at the right time and knowing the right thing to do. Well done.
Labels: good news
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
30 Comments:
Don't know the fireman, but Donovan Jackson is the real police, and I'm damn proud of him!
Congratulations to the men on a job well done.
Chicago should honor these saviors.
Good work gentlemen,congratulations. Teamwork pays off.
good job office and cfd brother
Well done gentlemen, well done.
Heard this unfold over the air while working in 003, . Nice job CFD and CPD
Excellent job gentlemen.
Off topic...Please post. Anyone out there who knows somebody having a hard time, please take a minute and talk to them. Depression is serious and takes on many forms. We are all we have. We would respond to an assist call in a heartbeat, consider this to be the same thing. Thank you. And This may sound absurd, but I Love you all my brothers and sisters. We do not say that often enough.
good job guys
put in for some OT
Good work office and ff.
Someone call Hollywood, I'm sensing a movie.
Bravo guys way to work together!
Civilian here.
Thank you for your service. We can always count on our first responders.
Great job Guys!! :-)
Outstanding!
In Hawaii they call themselves watermen.
While things can get a little dicier at places like Waimea on the north shore of Oahu, conditions can get pretty sporty on Lake Michigan too. All the great lakes should be respected, at all times.
Good job by the "former" lifeguards.
That dude shall be known henceforth as Action Jackson. He one bad mut#a*u×$er!
Nice to hear a great job by police and firefighter, we in this city have a lot to be thankful for!
Great work guys!
Were the boaters wearing their life vests? Every summer I read about people drowning in the lake because they can't be bothered to wear one.
Yet another example of 'Chicago's Finest and Bravest First Responders'
"WE" appreciate and acknowledge your dedication and sacrifice.
Thank you both for a job well done.
You make us ALL proud of your selfless efforts, truly Chicago Heroes.
Nice to read a good post here and there. Great job guys
This deserves an award or commendation.
Nice Job Guys.
Damn, you guys gots REAL balls! Great Job!
I wonder if there was any appreciation by those who were saved. Probably BLM activists when not operating unsafe watercraft.
Nice story, scratch that-very nice story with a happy ending for a change. Great job, guys!!
Water rescues are not oo be taken lightly, especially in 60* water since hypothermia can take you - not just the victim - down quickly. Congrats for a true act of heroism which the media will merely give a footnote. They are too busy trying to take down the two tac officers who had a combative/non-compliant arrestee. The officers were treated for injuries, including human bite wounds. But the trolls will focus on the kick that was used to subdue the offender.
Retired .38 spl + P
Great job! I'm a rescue swimmer and in those conditions with water that cold, you have to have the "testicular fortitude" to do this, great job to all involved, hope all the recognition goes to your superior skills on a treacherous lake!
Awesome job guys! I know Donovan and i'm not surprised!! Great job!
I read every comment, thank you very much for the compliments, both of us appreciate it very much! CPD/CFD4LIFE!
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