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Firefighters recognized for saving 83-year-old swimmer
QUANTICO, Va. – Two firefighters will be recognized after saving the life of an 83-year-old swimmer near Quantico.
The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/2bD47wA ) reports that Fire Sgt. Steven Denton and firefighter Thomas Seablom of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Fire and Emergency Services will be recognized at a Sept. 1 ceremony.
The two helped save the life of 83-year-old Thomas Tobias during a triathlon race on the Potomac River on Saturday.
Tobias and his daughter were competing in the race when a wave took him down. His daughter, 51-year-old Ann Marie Chaney, says she grabbed him and helped keep him afloat.
Afterward, Seablom manoeuvred a rescue boat toward Tobias’ location. Denton jumped into the water and pulled the 83-year-old into the boat. The firefighters then revived him using CPR.
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