A man was pulled from the water by a trio of mermaids after he lost consciousness while scuba diving.
A trip to Catalina Island, the southernmost island of California's Channel Islands, was taken by a group of people, including a man and his son.
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certified an advanced course that was being taught by a professional diver.
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Someone yelled "Help!" around midday. A short distance from where they were training, he blacked out.
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The students and their teacher sprang into action to save the day.
While Burger is from Guam, he has a PADI certification in freediving safety.
The rest of the class wasn't certified in rescue or instruction so the only ones who could help were the three mermaids. According to Julie Andersen, PADI Worldwide's San Diego-based global director of brand, who was present during the class, the incident happened.
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Andersen told Fox News Digital that they kept their distance to not make the situation worse.
Avila and his scuba companions were aided in removing his heavy dive gear by the three-piece Mermaid Pod.
"Elaina got to Great Chin first and then me," he stated.
We all went on autopilot, and our rescue mode turned on.
The man was unconscious when they got to him.
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The man was given rescue breaths in the water by the person. My training kicked in and I was able to quickly get his scuba gear off. I was able to remove his weights thanks to Great Chin.
A photographer took photos of the rescue.
The images show the trio hoisting the man and his scuba tank.
The three people can be seen wearing their swim trunks.
According to Fox News Digital, Leonardi helped the mermaids.
"That moment proved we were where we needed to be, and I think we were all meant for that," he said.
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She said she was focused on saving the life of another diver.
She trusts her tail because she knows how fast they are.
It's amazing to know that a group of people can save a diver.
One of Avila's dive buddies got swim guidance and breathing techniques after she noticed he was in distress.
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She said she received her scuba certification at the age of 14 and went on to become a diving enthusiast.
She told Fox News Digital that she was drawn to the water. Four years ago, I found my passion all over again after I started practicing my craft.
It feels weird to have saved him. She said she felt many emotions.
I'm proud of how we dealt with the rescue. It was not a one person effort. It is rare for a person to come back from needing full cardiopulmonary assistance, breathing and smiling.
She said that she has a strong bond with all of them.
She said they would be friends.
Burger said it felt "unreal" to have rescued someone in a setting that wassupposed to be fun.
Burger said they all dived in to help. It's amazing to know that I helped save someone, but that person recovered after the last time he was in our arms, unconscious and not breathing.
Burger said she can't help but cry every time she thinks about the rescue, but seeing him smiling and laughing makes her happy.
She said that some people don't believe her when she says she's a professional.
Burger hopes that the incident will help the community get the respect they deserve.
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Andersen told Fox News Digital that the emergency responders credited the quick action of the three men as the reason for theival.
There were a lot of people at Catalina Island that day.
She said scuba gear has a full cold-water kit that can weigh 30 to 40 pounds.
Andersen said that the dive party thanked PADI and the mermaids for the amazing rescue.
Andersen learned the hard way that it is not an easy sport to play.
The pool session on Saturday proved that is is a small part of the class.
We were quickly immersed in the course's necessary qualities.
She said that the discipline requires a lot of grace, water skills and safety training, and that it's not as easy as people think.
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The PADI mermaid rescue team reminded me that they are the real deal, with the power to step up and spread hope wherever they flip their tails.
Two people spoke with FOX 11 Los Angeles. They said that the person is doing well.
Before diving, we saw the mermaids. Claramunt said that he was thinking how cute they were.
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He said they didn't know how well trained they really are.
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