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Lifeguard Impaled By Umbrella at New Jersey Beach: 'She's A Tough Young Woman'
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ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- Officials in New Jersey say a lifeguard was impaled by a beach umbrella on Wednesday morn- ing.
It happened at Asbury Park along the coast about 9:30 a.m.
Asbury Park Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy said the umbrella went through the woman's upper left shoulder and came out her
back.
The victim was conscious and alert throughout the incident.
Lifeguards provid- ed first aid before the fire depart- ment and EMS arrived.
Officials say the stake had to be cut down into smaller pieces. It was about 6 feet long and couldn't be removed; so they had to short- en it before the
woman could be taken to the hospi- tal.
Keddy confirmed the victim was an Asbury Park Beach lifeguard and said, "she's a tough young woman."
The chief also added advice to beachgoers: Make sure your umbrel- las are secure in the sand and carry them with the point down.
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