William H. Bouwman helped to save a boy from drowning, Vancouver, British Columbia, January 18, 1995. A 14-year-old boy floundered in the waters of False Creek at a point midway across the ocean inlet’s 370-foot width. From a restaurant on the inlet’s shore, Bouwman, 24, waiter, responded to a point on a nearby dock opposite the boy. Fearing that help would not arrive in time, Bouwman removed his outer attire and dived into the frigid water. He swam to the boy, who was face down, and turned him over. The operator of a ferry boat who witnessed the situation responded to the scene and assisted Bouwman in getting the boy aboard. Bouwman revived the boy as the ferry took them back to shore. Both the boy and Bouwman were taken to the hospital for treatment. Bouwman recovered from mild hypothermia.
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