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St. Paul Fire Captain Saves Man From Drowning In Florida

Jamie Smith was kayaking with his girlfriend near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last week when they decided to stop at a sandbar.

By WCCO-TV

September 14, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A St. Paul fire captain was in the right place at the right time to save a man from drowning.

Jamie Smith was kayaking with his girlfriend near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last week when they decided to stop at a sandbar.

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That’s when Smith noticed a man who’d been swept away by the tide and was struggling to swim.

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