Hero lifeguard, 55, saves four Brit family members from drowning in Fuerteventura sea

Hero lifeguard, 55, saves four Brit family members from drowning in Fuerteventura sea The 55-year-old lifeguard was praised by other rescuers for being physically fit enough to reach the family, despite them being far out to sea, and keeping them afloat until help arrived A hero lifeguard, aged 55, has been praised after he saved four members of a British family from drowning in Fuerteventura. The lifeguard was praised for rescuing the Brits after they got into serious difficulty on the Spanish island's Grandes Playas de Corralejo. He reportedly spotted the four Brits struggling in the water a considerable distance away from shore at about 2.30pm (local time) on Friday. The lifeguard had been keeping watch in his tower when he spotted several people struggling a ways offshore. He immediately left his post, running down th ebeach before entering the sea to swim out toward the family. After reaching the holidaymakers the lifeguard was able to keep all four of them afloat as he waited for rescue teams to arrive. A rescue jet ski later arrived with two lifeguards on board, who helped bring the Brits back to shore. When they arrived back on the beach, the rescuers found a teenager under the age of 18 was showing signs of suffering a non-fatal drowning, reports the Canarian Weekly. The lifeguards treated the child and alerted the Canary Islands Emergency Service. Paramedics arrived at the beach a few minutes later and transported the teen to a hospital where they were treated further. They were admitted but according to reports are out of danger. Other lifeguards praised the 55-year-old's fitness and believe his intervention prevented a tragedy. He was able to swim a considerable distance from the shore and kept the four people afloat until other rescuers arrived, both requiring significant displays of strenght and endurance. His heroic efforts meant the Brits were able to stay above water for long enough to be reached by the rescue jet ski, which could bring them back to safety. Following the rescue, there have been calls for more information, warnings and restrictions to be displayued in multiple languages. The lifeguards believe multilingual signs could help prevent tourists from misunderstanding warnings about dangerous conditions at sea as Fuerteventura attracts visitors from across Europe, and even further afield. They have argued that making sure beachgoers can easily understand safety instructions could help prevent fatal incidents, especially on beaches where currents and challenging sea conditions may not be immediately clear to inexperienced swimmers. The rescue comes after a Brit died in Fuerteventura after suffering a cardiac arrest while being saved from the sea by helicopter earlier this year. The man was found by rescuers aboard the emergency rescue helicopter in June. After being winched to safety, crews found he was in cardiac arrest an immediately began CPR while transporting him to a nearby landing site. Paramedics, a medical helicopter crew and staff from a local health centre attempted to resuscitate him on the ground, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second swimmer managed to reach the shore without assistance and was treated on the beach by paramedics.