The teens happened to be lucky when an emergency crew of lifeguards on patrol were in the area.
LONG BEACH, Long Island --
With beach season underway and the weather warming up, rescuers in Nassau County had quite the busy day on Thursday after rip currents nearly claimed the lives of a group of teenagers. Officials say just before 2 p.m.., the teens, who ventured off into the water off Long Beach, were panicking as they found themselves next to the rocks in an area by the jetty that is known to be especially bad for riptides.Fortunately, an emergency crew of lifeguards on patrol were spotted them.
The Long Beach lifeguards, who are currently operating on a skeleton crew schedule on weekdays, are working weekends and happened to be patrolling the beaches when they noticed the young swimmers in distress. At least 2 ambulances parked near the beach, and a number of local fire departments were also involved in the rescue effort.Long Beach lifeguards are scheduled to be on-duty 7-days a week beginning Saturday, June 24th through Labor Day weekend.
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