12-year-old junior lifeguard helps rescue capsized boaters off Oceanside

A 12-year-old junior lifeguard in Southern California is being hailed a hero after he helped save five people from a capsized boat.

The boy was on his family’s fishing boat in Oceanside Sunday morning when he saw five people being thrown into the water. That’s when he waved down a nearby jet ski and instructed the operator to bring them on his boat.

He also helped by proving first aid to them…

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