On vacation, Fayette EMT saves a life

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On vacation, Fayette EMT saves a life

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A peaceful vacation in Panama

City for Fayette County Emergency Medical Technician Richard Rumbaugh

turned into a life-or-death situation when he rescued a drowning teen

caught in the ocean's undertow several weeks ago.

As Rumbaugh and his wife, Mary

Beth, prepared to leave for dinner one evening, she heard the cries of

a little girl from the beach. A young girl was struggling to stay afloat

in the current of the undertow, and Rumbaugh dashed toward the ocean.

"I saw her go under before

I got to the water," Rumbaugh said, although he couldn't estimate

how long it took to reach her. "My adrenaline was just flying."

After he reached her vicinity,

he dove underwater, grabbed hold and began hauling her

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