Lifeguards save young boy, 5 years old, as he's pulled unconscious from ocean

Another dramatic rescue of a young life has taken place this summer as strong ocean waves and powerful tides continue to prove challenging for vacationers and travelers.

The boy was unconscious and was being held in the arms of a family member, Manhart recalled. 

Malone, who's been working as a lifeguard for her fourth summer, told FOX 35 this was the first time she experienced saving a child from drowning. 

"We're always expecting anything," she said. "We're always prepared. We always make sure that we know what to do no matter what the scenario is." 

Then everything kicked up a notch. 

"The moment I saw that [the child] was unconscious, that he had a wound on his head … I knew that it was going to be something big." 

The duo began performing CPR on the child.

In short order, he began breathing on his own again. 

Malone later said her lifeguarding and life-saving training kicked in. 

The lifeguards said they hope the rescue of the child provides a reminder for beachgoers to swim near staffed lifeguard towers - where trained responders can provide immediate assistance in an emergency.

"Heroes!! I am grateful to learn just how well-trained beach lifeguards are," wrote a Facebook user about the Florida beach rescue. 

Volusia County is about 50 miles northeast of Orlando, in the east-central region of Florida. 

Officials have encouraged visitors to speak with lifeguards about ocean conditions before entering the water.

Swimmers caught in a rip current are advised not to fight it. 

Instead, they should remain calm, swim parallel to the shoreline until they escape the current, then angle back toward shore, according to the National Weather Service.

Those who cannot escape should float or tread water and signal for help.

Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.