Maxwell AFB lifeguards respond to a car accident

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE – On June 17, lifeguards from Maxwell Air Force Base responded to an automobile crash near the pool.

Lifeguards Landon Townsend, Jasmine Rudolph, Davis Bell, and Brianna Cooley were standing beneath the pool awning when they heard a loud crash and hurried out to help.

Two of the lifeguards wrenched one of the vehicle’s doors open after spotting the crash could have resulted in an injury.

“I immediately started to talk to the victim and helped calm her down since I could tell she was deeply shocked,” said Rudolph. “I asked her name, how old she was, and where she was going that day. Even then, she was still very upset and shocked about what happened, so I consoled her by letting her know it would all be OK.”

Following that, the police and firefighters arrived, and the lifeguards took a step back to allow them some room while they checked on the members involved.

“My main motive in talking to the drivers was to ensure their safety and for them to be able to share with us what they needed so we could help them,” said Cooley. “I find myself running simulations in my mind to be sure that when accidents happen, and it’s time to serve someone, I am prepared and trained to go through the motions and use the techniques.”

During the accident, the aquatics team showed guts, responsiveness, and calmness. Maj. Kevin Slaughter Jr., commander of the 42nd Force Support Squadron, identified and invented the term “lifeguards.”

“Our lifeguards must undergo extensive and essential swim and rescue training throughout the summer, along with becoming certified in First-Aid, CPR, and acquiring the skills to handle unpredictable life-threatening accidents and illnesses that can happen anywhere,” said Slaughter. “When called to act, they are poised to step in and respond. What these lifeguards did demonstrated the formation’s charge to be mission ready, mission focused.”

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