Guam - Three airmen took a trip to the beach, which turned out to be a life-saving mission. "The very first thing in my head I was thinking I don't want to see somebody die today, everyone makes fun about how Air Force trains and trains and trains, and as soon as something happens it kicks in. You subconsciously do what needs to be done," recalled Airman 1st Class Kyle Krzwiecki.
He, along with his friends A1C Class Mark Gregg and A1C Caleb Rodriguez did what needed to get done last weekend. "Saturday we went to Marbo Cave and then we went to Gun Beach to hangout," Rodriguez explained. During their time at Gun Beach, they were approached by a local resident who said he could show them a nearby cave where they could swim, with Krzwiecki saying, "He said there was many different under water caves around the area and he said that you could swim in it, and I had my snorkel and mask and flashlights, so I was ready to go explore some stuff."
After Krzwiecki explored some of the caves, he says the local resident took a few turns, saying, "So he put mask on he went down there and he explored; a couple times he went down there for a while. He could hold his breath for awhile, so we believed he was a good swimmer."
It was the third time however, the airmen noticed something wasn't right. "I swam down and grabbed his hand," Krzwiecki said. "I knew he was in trouble. He swam back up and soon as I got to surface, I told them I needed help getting him up because the cave is very rocky and I wouldn't be able to get up by myself ."
Together they pulled their new friend up and placed him on a flat rock to perform CPR. They sent Airman Gregg to run and get help. He recalled, "I crawled out of the cave, I ran through the jungle and then I swam through the ocean and across the beach and ran to hotel at the end of the strip and I called 911. And after that I went back to where we parked and directed ambulance to where he was."
All three attribute their training from the air force for being able to act quickly respond and save the man's life. The victim said, "I don't remember much, but I know if it weren't for these airmen I would be alive to talk to you today," he said. "Thank you."
The three airmen are from the 36th Munitions Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base.
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