LIFEGUARD IMPALED BY UMBRELLA: A Jersey Shore lifeguard was setting up her station when a six-foot long umbrella pierced her left shoulder.

Emergency responders had to saw part of the umbrella off before taking her to the hospital. It occurred at 9:30 a.m. close to 3rd Avenue. According to Kevin Keddy, chief of the Asbury Park Fire Department, the umbrella entered the woman's upper left shoulder and exited trough her back.

Throughout the event, the victim remained cognizant and attentive. Prior to the arrival of EMS and the fire department, lifeguards administered first aid.

Officials say the stake had to be cut down into smaller pieces. It was about six feet long and can't be removed, so they had to shorten it before the woman could be taken to the hospital.

Keddy confirmed the victim was an Asbury Park Beach lifeguard and said, "she's a tough young woman."

The chief also added advice to beachgoers: make sure your umbrellas are secure in the sand and carry them with the point down.