16岁救生员赖德·威廉斯在加州圣克鲁兹海滩冒险救出一名溺水男孩，随后获得总统特朗普的高度认可。[1]事件发生在周六，10岁男孩纳撒尼尔·赖在浅水区失足后被强浪卷入大海。[1]男孩被冲离海岸约15码远，当时波浪高度达10英尺。[1]
威廉斯立即冲入危险水域救援。[1]他在救援过程中面临巨大挑战，表示"第一波浪打来后，我无法把他拉出来，因为他身体软弱，波浪推力太大。"[1]经过努力，威廉斯最终将男孩救出。[1]男孩被送往医学评估，除肺部进沙外无严重伤害，随后被释放回家。[1]
男孩父亲苏米特·赖对救生员的勇敢行为表示感激，称"他在那些致命的条件下冲入水中。"[1]特朗普对这一救援行动给予认可，承诺授予威廉斯"高度平民荣誉"，并邀请其赴白宫领受表彰。[1]
A 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from dangerous surf conditions at Seabright beach in Santa Cruz, California, approximately 60 miles from San Francisco, on Saturday.[1] The boy, Nathaniel Rai, was caught in shallow water and swept into the ocean by a strong wave, pulled out approximately 15 yards into the sea amid 10-foot waves.[1]
Ryder Williams, the lifeguard, rushed into the hazardous conditions to retrieve the child.[1] Williams described the difficulty of the rescue, stating: "After the first wave, I was unable to pull him out because he was limp and the waves were pushing so hard."[1] The boy's father, Sumit Rai, praised Williams' bravery, saying: "He ran into that water despite those conditions that are deadly."[1] Nathaniel sustained no serious injuries and only had sand in his lungs; he was cleared by medical professionals and released to go home.[1]
The rescue caught the attention of President Trump, who pledged to bestow a "high civilian honor" upon Williams and invited him to the White House.[1]