The lifesaving lifeguard

Eighteen-year-old Natalie Lucas was on her usual lifeguarding shift at the local YMCA when one of the swimmers began yelling for help. 

The woman wasn't struggling to swim, however – she had just gone into labor. 

🌊👶 The newest Y member... Springing into action, Natalie assisted the couple as they waited for EMS to arrive. The baby boy, Tobin Thomas Rider, arrived on the pool deck just a few minutes later. 

• While Natalie doesn't officially have any nursing training, she's just thankful she was there to help in the first place. 

"I stayed calm, and I didn’t freak out, because that’s what you need to do in this job," shared the high-schooler. "You can’t really hesitate or wait for someone else to come. You’re the lifeguard; you’re the lifesaver."