2020 Class B Awards

On October 26, 2020 a 911 call reported a surfer at Ocean Beach caught in the rip current and pulled out to sea. Upon arrival, the surf rescue team was unable to locate the victim in the water due to rough surf and darkening sky. 15 minutes into the search a distant scream for help was heard. FF Jeffrey (off duty) and FF/PM Payne jumped on their surf boards and went into the frigid waters and high swells to search for the victim. RB1 arrived and working in conjunction with the crews in the water and on the beach, they determined an area of the last suspected location of the stranded surfer. The FLUR camera was able to identify a body mass in the water and RB1 was able to reach the victim, who was treated and transported to an awaiting ambulance at the St. Francis Yacht Club via RB1. The surfer was rescued because the operation was performed with great courage and coordination by all members involved.

Class B Awards for: 

• FF Christian F. Jeffrey (off duty) 
• FF/PM Travis K. Payne