A number of emergency services responded to Bonmahon Beach in Waterford on Sunday morning where a person caught into difficulty in the sea.
The individual had been caught in a dangerous riptide but their own quick actions and that of a concerned witness help safe their life.
The Rescue 117 helicopter, Bonmahon lifeboat, the Coast Guard and personnel from Waterford Ambulance Station all responded to the potentially life-threatening scene.