SURFER, COPTER PULL TRIO FROM DANGEROUS RIPTIDE.Byline: Sonia Sonia young prostitute stays near prison to comfort Raskolnikov. [Russ. Lit.: Crime and Punishment] See : Faithfulness Giordani Daily News Staff Writer Caught in a strong riptide that carried them about 75 yards off Faria County Park Beach, three Ventura residents were aided by a surfer and rescued by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. helicopter unit Monday afternoon. The four-member crew pulled 67-year-old Bill Stranton and 31-year-olds Shelby and Sheryl Stranton out of the surf after an unidentified swimmer in the area telephoned for emergency help. ``An unidentified surfer went out with his board and was able to bring the swimmers back in a considerable distance,'' said sheriff's Senior Deputy Frank Underlin, a helicopter crew chief who was dropped into the ocean to assist the swimmers. Underlin and Shelby Stranton helped Stranton's father swim back to the beach, while the helicopter crew airlifted Sheryl Stranton out of the water and back to the beach. ``The waves aren't very high, but there's a good rip current rip current or riptide Narrow, jetlike stream of water that flows sporadically seaward for several minutes, in a direction perpendicular to a beach. The term riptide is a misnomer because the currents are in no way related to tides. that can really exhaust Exhaust may refer to: In mathematics:
The rescue came about a week after a Ventura Harbor Patrol officer, Paul Korber, drowned while trying to help three people trapped in a similar riptide. Earlier Monday, a Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. helicopter crashed in Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. , killing four people, including three firefighters. ``It's in the back of your mind. We were just trying to stay focused,'' Underlin said. Underlin added that swimmers in the area should exercise extreme caution when in the water and should swim with friends, especially at this time of year, when some beaches are still not patrolled by lifeguards. If caught in a riptide, Underlin said, swimmers should try to move parallel to the beach until they are able to break loose from the riptide and then swim back to the beach. |
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