12-year old Peyton Nairon used quick action to save her father’s life last year in Laguna Beach, thanks to a lesson abou the buddy system. Last July a four-foot wave caused her father to be thrown to the ocean floor, where he broke his nose and was temporarily paralyzed. Peyton and her father were boogie-boarding
off Laguna Beach during a vacation and her dad suddenly went missing when Peyton returned to shallow water, looking around to see him. Peyton had learned that you never go without your buddy, she said. Baxter Nairon, attributes his daughters Scout lesson and quick thinking with saving his life. Grasping for air, Peyton flipped her dad over and dragged him nearly 20 yards toward the beach by herself before her mother and the lifeguard joined the rescue. Baxter Nairon, who has returned to work while recovering from the accident which caused a spinal cord contusion, said he couldn’t be prouder of his daughter.