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WATCH: Volusia Sheriff shares body-cam video of first responders rescuing lifeless man from surf

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has released body-worn camera video from deputies who helped rescue a man from a close call at a Florida beach.

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According to the sheriff’s office, the swimmer got caught in a rip current last weekend on New Smyrna Beach.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood had high praise for all the first responders jumped into action to save the man’s life.

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