During a lifeguard shift at Asbury Park Beach, an 18-year-old named Alex experienced a traumatic incident when a 6-foot umbrella pole impaled her after she attempted to catch a falling umbrella. Despite the horrifying nature of the accident, she remarkably missed all major nerves and blood vessels. Fellow lifeguards quickly assisted in stabilizing the situation until paramedics arrived, who used a bandsaw to cut the pole for easier transportation. Alex's calmness amidst the chaos impressed her colleagues, highlighting her resilience in the face of danger.
The second-year college student said she was tying the umbrella to the lifeguard stand to shield herself from the intense heat, when the bizarre accident occurred.
Alex said fellow lifeguards had to hold the open umbrella and pole steady so it wouldn't do more damage. Paramedics quickly arrived.
It missed almost everything important, so no nerves, tendons or arteries were hit, which Alex attributes to her surviving the severe accident.
Alex somehow kept calm during the entire ordeal, which her fellow lifeguard, Kate Hagerman, found astonishing given the severity of the situation.
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