#Lifeguard

Say what you will about drones, robots, and artificial intelligence. Just know that one day, one of them might save your ass ... or somebody you love.

The 16-year-old lifeguard, Ryder Williams, who pulled a 10-year-old boy from powerful Seabright Beach surf was honored during a visit at the White House Monday.

Dramatic video captures a daring rescue as hurricane swell pounds Southern California's rocky coastline.

The 16-year-old hero and the father of the rescued 10-year-old boy share emotional statements.

Officials launch an investigation after a patrol truck strikes a sunbather on Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay, California.

Rescues by lifeguards for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) more than doubled last year, mostly due to better weather and more people staying in the UK for holidays, the group said.