A teenage lifeguard from Holly Springs, North Carolina, who was seriously injured while saving a drowning child, has left words of encouragement for others.
The lifeguard, who identified himself as Yousef Bunagi, was injured while saving a 7-year-old boy from death on Wednesday and has been recuperating in hospital for several days, KSLA reported. report Monday.
Although Bunagi has to learn how to walk again, she has not let the pain she is enduring dampen her courage or positive outlook for the future.
He explained: “I would do it a thousand times. If I was put in that situation again, I would do it. Even if they said I would get hurt, I would still do it.”
Bunagi is the pool manager at 12 Oaks Country Club and while on duty as a lifeguard, he noticed a child in serious need of help.
When he jumped into the water to save the boy, he hit him on the head and legs, but was able to reach him and pull him to safety before he lost consciousness.
The accident left him with head injuries, spinal cord injuries and the loss of several teeth. “Ever since I was a child I always told my father that my purpose in life is to help people,” the young man said.
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In a social media post on Monday, the Raleigh Fire Department share A photo of paramedics visiting Bunagi in his hospital room shows him sitting in a chair giving a thumbs up.
“The Raleigh Fire Department honored a true hero today! A teenage lifeguard from Holly Springs is recovering after nearly losing his life while trying to save a drowning 7-year-old boy. Yousef said his goal is to one day become a Raleigh firefighter,” the department’s post read.
Yousef Bunagi and other firefighters from the Raleigh Fire Department (Raleigh Fire Department/Facebook)
Social media users praised the young man for his heroic actions that saved a life. call He is a true hero!!!
“Well done, lads!” another user I have written.
