Lou L. Williams.While on patrol in January 1999, Officer Lou L. Williams of the Flagler Beach, Florida Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,954 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,228. , Police Department received a call to respond to two skydivers in the ocean. When she arrived on the scene, Officer Williams removed her duty gear and entered the frigid frig·id adj. 1. Extremely cold. 2. Persistently averse to sexual intercourse. water. Risking hyperthermia hyperthermia /hy·per·ther·mia/ (-ther´me-ah) hyperpyrexia; greatly increased body temperature.hyperther´malhyperther´mic malignant hyperthermia , Officer Williams swam through 4- to 6-foot waves and strong riptides to reach the skydivers. After bringing one skydiver to shore, Officer Williams returned to the water to rescue the remaining skydiver who was tangled in his parachute and drowning drowning /drown·ing/ (droun´ing) suffocation and death resulting from filling of the lungs with water or other substance. drowning, n asphyxiation because of submersion in a liquid. . Eventually. Officer Williams was able to reach the second skydiver, cut the parachute away from him, and safely return, him to the shoreline. Officer Williams' quick action and continued efforts saved the lives of the two skydivers. |
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