Francesco Pascuccio, a 21-year-old lifeguard from Sala Consilina, has received an official commendation from the Municipality of Sala Consilina for helping save a woman in serious difficulty in the sea at Acciaroli.
What happened
According to local reports, Pascuccio intervened after recognizing the seriousness of the situation, entering particularly difficult sea conditions. The woman was clinging to a buoy and could not get back to shore because of the current.
During the rescue attempt, another lifeguard was also caught by the waves. Pascuccio reached both of them and helped bring the woman and the other rescuer back to shore safely.
No further details have been reported about the identity of the woman or her medical condition after the rescue. The precise date of the incident was not specified in the sources consulted, with one report placing it during the previous summer season.
Municipal commendation
The Municipality of Sala Consilina recognized Pascuccio for his courage, preparation, sense of duty and altruism. He intervened outside the stretch of sea assigned to him.
The full text of the municipal commendation was not available in the sources consulted.
A previous rescue
According to one local source, Pascuccio had already rescued and saved two other people in difficulty in the sea at Acciaroli about two years earlier.
Acciaroli is a seaside hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, in the province of Salerno.
