Coney Island, Brooklyn
Rescue Operation Underway at Coney Island Beach
Reported Jul 27 at 12:58 PM · Updated Jul 27 at 1:33 PM · 116.4K Viewed
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FDNY units are continuing to search the water.
Additional officers are responding to the scene per dispatch.
Citizen users at the scene report one person has been located. Lifeguards are still attempting to locate a second individual that was also swimming off the coast of Coney Island.
A Citizen user shows video of lifeguards gathered.
Incident reported at 3294 Riegelmann Boardwalk.
FDNY units are continuing to search the water.
Additional officers are responding to the scene per dispatch.
Citizen users at the scene report one person has been located. Lifeguards are still attempting to locate a second individual that was also swimming off the coast of Coney Island.
A Citizen user shows video of lifeguards gathered.
Incident reported at 3294 Riegelmann Boardwalk.
FDNY units are continuing to search the water.
Additional officers are responding to the scene per dispatch.
Citizen users at the scene report one person has been located. Lifeguards are still attempting to locate a second individual that was also swimming off the coast of Coney Island.
A Citizen user shows video of lifeguards gathered.
Incident reported at 3294 Riegelmann Boardwalk.
FDNY units are continuing to search the water.
Additional officers are responding to the scene per dispatch.
Citizen users at the scene report one person has been located. Lifeguards are still attempting to locate a second individual that was also swimming off the coast of Coney Island.
A Citizen user shows video of lifeguards gathered.
Incident reported at 3294 Riegelmann Boardwalk.
FDNY units are continuing to search the water.
Additional officers are responding to the scene per dispatch.
Citizen users at the scene report one person has been located. Lifeguards are still attempting to locate a second individual that was also swimming off the coast of Coney Island.
A Citizen user shows video of lifeguards gathered.
Incident reported at 3294 Riegelmann Boardwalk.
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As a Coney Island Lifeguard for the past 8 years I will say, this IS Coney Island (Section 5) which is past the pier. Yes, we are severely understaffed (have been for the past 3 summers). No it's not the lifeguard's fault. We are assigned to a certain section and other sections are closed due lifeguard shortage. Coney Island, Midland, and Rockaway are all understaffed basically since after COVID. Not enough people are applying to be guards for nyc, and Parks Department isn't passing a lot of guards who take the swim test (it's a pretty difficult swim qualification if you don't keep up the training). BUT THERE ARE GUARDS ON THE BEACH. Which is why the red flags are out on CLOSED sections. We currently have 2 sections open on Coney Island/Brighton Beach (Section 1, in Brighton around Coney Island Ave, and Section 4, in Coney by the pier). Red Flags mean no swimming. My lifeguard coworkers all had to run down to section 5 (about 4-5 bays away from the nearest open section) to assist in this emergency.
@B_Sav thank you for sharing!
Warnings were issued about dangerous rip tides
Please everyone can we all just stop and pray for this family. I was there, witnessed it as it was happening. Bystanders ran in to help. The tide was too rough and too strong. No one is at fault. The mom and brother were inconsolable. 14 year old was able to be helped out but the 15 year old went under. Mom repeatedly told both boys not to go out too far, which BTW they weren’t. Please just stop bashing and pray for them all. Thank you!
Thank you. I just found this is my friends son
Unfortunately people don't listen to life guards 😕
@bkqueens718 there were no life guards by the kids they all ran for ten minutes getting to the other sode
As a Coney Island Lifeguard for the past 8 years I will say, this IS Coney Island (Section 5) which is past the pier. Yes, we are severely understaffed (have been for the past 3 summers). No it's not the lifeguard's fault. We are assigned to a certain section and other sections are closed due lifeguard shortage. Coney Island, Midland, and Rockaway are all understaffed basically since after COVID. Not enough people are applying to be guards for nyc, and Parks Department isn't passing a lot of guards who take the swim test (it's a pretty difficult swim qualification if you don't keep up the training). BUT THERE ARE GUARDS ON THE BEACH. Which is why the red flags are out on CLOSED sections. We currently have 2 sections open on Coney Island/Brighton Beach (Section 1, in Brighton around Coney Island Ave, and Section 4, in Coney by the pier). Red Flags mean no swimming. My lifeguard coworkers all had to run down to section 5 (about 4-5 bays away from the nearest open section) to assist in this emergency.
@B_Sav thank you for sharing!
Warnings were issued about dangerous rip tides
Please everyone can we all just stop and pray for this family. I was there, witnessed it as it was happening. Bystanders ran in to help. The tide was too rough and too strong. No one is at fault. The mom and brother were inconsolable. 14 year old was able to be helped out but the 15 year old went under. Mom repeatedly told both boys not to go out too far, which BTW they weren’t. Please just stop bashing and pray for them all. Thank you!
Thank you. I just found this is my friends son
Unfortunately people don't listen to life guards 😕
@bkqueens718 there were no life guards by the kids they all ran for ten minutes getting to the other sode
As a Coney Island Lifeguard for the past 8 years I will say, this IS Coney Island (Section 5) which is past the pier. Yes, we are severely understaffed (have been for the past 3 summers). No it's not the lifeguard's fault. We are assigned to a certain section and other sections are closed due lifeguard shortage. Coney Island, Midland, and Rockaway are all understaffed basically since after COVID. Not enough people are applying to be guards for nyc, and Parks Department isn't passing a lot of guards who take the swim test (it's a pretty difficult swim qualification if you don't keep up the training). BUT THERE ARE GUARDS ON THE BEACH. Which is why the red flags are out on CLOSED sections. We currently have 2 sections open on Coney Island/Brighton Beach (Section 1, in Brighton around Coney Island Ave, and Section 4, in Coney by the pier). Red Flags mean no swimming. My lifeguard coworkers all had to run down to section 5 (about 4-5 bays away from the nearest open section) to assist in this emergency.
@B_Sav thank you for sharing!
Warnings were issued about dangerous rip tides
Please everyone can we all just stop and pray for this family. I was there, witnessed it as it was happening. Bystanders ran in to help. The tide was too rough and too strong. No one is at fault. The mom and brother were inconsolable. 14 year old was able to be helped out but the 15 year old went under. Mom repeatedly told both boys not to go out too far, which BTW they weren’t. Please just stop bashing and pray for them all. Thank you!
Thank you. I just found this is my friends son
Unfortunately people don't listen to life guards 😕
@bkqueens718 there were no life guards by the kids they all ran for ten minutes getting to the other sode
As a Coney Island Lifeguard for the past 8 years I will say, this IS Coney Island (Section 5) which is past the pier. Yes, we are severely understaffed (have been for the past 3 summers). No it's not the lifeguard's fault. We are assigned to a certain section and other sections are closed due lifeguard shortage. Coney Island, Midland, and Rockaway are all understaffed basically since after COVID. Not enough people are applying to be guards for nyc, and Parks Department isn't passing a lot of guards who take the swim test (it's a pretty difficult swim qualification if you don't keep up the training). BUT THERE ARE GUARDS ON THE BEACH. Which is why the red flags are out on CLOSED sections. We currently have 2 sections open on Coney Island/Brighton Beach (Section 1, in Brighton around Coney Island Ave, and Section 4, in Coney by the pier). Red Flags mean no swimming. My lifeguard coworkers all had to run down to section 5 (about 4-5 bays away from the nearest open section) to assist in this emergency.
@B_Sav thank you for sharing!
Warnings were issued about dangerous rip tides
Please everyone can we all just stop and pray for this family. I was there, witnessed it as it was happening. Bystanders ran in to help. The tide was too rough and too strong. No one is at fault. The mom and brother were inconsolable. 14 year old was able to be helped out but the 15 year old went under. Mom repeatedly told both boys not to go out too far, which BTW they weren’t. Please just stop bashing and pray for them all. Thank you!
Thank you. I just found this is my friends son
Unfortunately people don't listen to life guards 😕
@bkqueens718 there were no life guards by the kids they all ran for ten minutes getting to the other sode
As a Coney Island Lifeguard for the past 8 years I will say, this IS Coney Island (Section 5) which is past the pier. Yes, we are severely understaffed (have been for the past 3 summers). No it's not the lifeguard's fault. We are assigned to a certain section and other sections are closed due lifeguard shortage. Coney Island, Midland, and Rockaway are all understaffed basically since after COVID. Not enough people are applying to be guards for nyc, and Parks Department isn't passing a lot of guards who take the swim test (it's a pretty difficult swim qualification if you don't keep up the training). BUT THERE ARE GUARDS ON THE BEACH. Which is why the red flags are out on CLOSED sections. We currently have 2 sections open on Coney Island/Brighton Beach (Section 1, in Brighton around Coney Island Ave, and Section 4, in Coney by the pier). Red Flags mean no swimming. My lifeguard coworkers all had to run down to section 5 (about 4-5 bays away from the nearest open section) to assist in this emergency.
@B_Sav thank you for sharing!
Warnings were issued about dangerous rip tides
Please everyone can we all just stop and pray for this family. I was there, witnessed it as it was happening. Bystanders ran in to help. The tide was too rough and too strong. No one is at fault. The mom and brother were inconsolable. 14 year old was able to be helped out but the 15 year old went under. Mom repeatedly told both boys not to go out too far, which BTW they weren’t. Please just stop bashing and pray for them all. Thank you!
Thank you. I just found this is my friends son
Unfortunately people don't listen to life guards 😕
@bkqueens718 there were no life guards by the kids they all ran for ten minutes getting to the other sode
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