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Lifeguards and Hialeah resident honored for saving elderly man experiencing medical emergency at pool
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk Jayme Berezdivin , as published by WSVN 7 News
· August 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the incident and the commendation event are available from WSVN 7 News.
A medical emergency occurred at the Bucky Dent Water Park pool in Hialeah when an 80-year-old man was swimming. Lifeguards were alerted to the situation by a woman and quickly responded. A resident and lifeguards worked together to help the man.
The resident, Kevin Palmer, and lifeguard, Camilo Jimenez, were commended for their actions. Further details about the incident and the commendation event are available from WSVN 7 News. The event where Palmer and Jimenez met for the first time was held on a Monday afternoon.
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Category: safety Published: August 10, 2026 Source: WSVN 7 News Reading time: 1 min
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