Volusia County lifeguards save 5-year-old boy pulled unconscious from ocean

The training of two Florida lifeguards kicked in instantly as they moved on instinct to save a young boy's life. Two Silver Beach lifeguards jumped into action to save a boy, 5, who nearly drowned in the ocean near Silver Beach on July 30. ‘Everyone handled it calmly’Dempsey Manhart described the "crazy" experience. Dempsey was preparing to take his lunch break when the child’s family started flagging him down and crying for help. The boy was in the arms of a family member, unconscious, Dempsey recalled. He was helping bring the boy in from the water when his co-lifeguard, Mackenzie Malone, arrived and checked the boy’s pulse and the lifeguards immediately began CPR. "However crazy the situation was, everyone handled it calmly, and we did a good job with how we went about it." Mackenzie, who’s now working her fourth summer as a lifeguard, said this is the first time she’s experienced saving a child from drowning. "We’re always expecting anything," she said. "… We’re always prepared. We