MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida lifeguard who was fired after he left his post to help a distressed swimmer outside his assigned zone turned down an offer on Thursday to return to his old job. Tomas Lopez, a 21-year-old lifeguard in Hallandale Beach, Florida, was dismissed earlier this week by a private company that manages the lifeguards at the city’s beaches and municipal pool. The company, Jeff Ellis Management, said Lopez put swimmers in his area at risk by leaving his lifeguard station to assist a struggling swimmer outside the area the firm is paid to watch over. …

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