- A man is in a critical condition after being pulled from the water at a beach
- The man suffered a heart attack and was rescued by friends and the public
- He was given emergency CPR by paramedics before being flown to hospital
A man is in a critical condition and was pulled from the water at a Sydney beach after suffering a heart attack.
The 67-year-old swimmer was saved by fellow beach-goers at Shelly Beach in Manly about 8.30 on Friday morning.
He was swimming with his friends before suffering the heart attack, and he was pulled to shore, according to the Daily Telegraph.
A man is in a critical condition after being pulled from the water at a Sydney beach while suffering a heart attack
The 67-year-old swimmer was saved by fellow beach-goers at Shelly Beach in Manly about 8.30 on Friday morning
An off-duty Northern Beaches lifeguard happened to be at the beach with her son, and she helped perform CPR on the man along with other bystanders before paramedics arrived.
A New South Wales Ambulance spokesman said paramedics continued to perform CPR on the man before he was flown by helicopter to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
The beach was cleared so the helicopter could land safely and pick up the man.
Six paramedics attended the scene and helped transport the man to hospital on board the helicopter.
A Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman said the man was not part of the popular Bold and Beautiful organised swim.
The swimmers in ‘pink caps’ swim from Manly to Shelly Beach and back each morning at 7am.
The beach was cleared so the helicopter could land safely and pick up the man
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