Swift action by lifeguards, firefighters, and bystanders underscores how CPR training can turn a moment of crisis into survival. On an April afternoon along the busy coastline of Walton County, a routine beach day in Seaside became a race against time. An adult male visiting with family collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in the Gulf waters near a lifeguard tower. Within seconds, bystanders pulled him toward shore, calling for help.

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