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When Senior Constable Murray Stranger heard via police radio that a kite-surfer had been blown out to sea in Mordialloc, his first thought was to call his 15-yearold daughter Bianca, an off-duty lifesaver.

On patrol in a different area at the time, Sen Const Stranger wasn’t able to get to the beach himself and knew there wasn’t much time to spare.

Knowing Bianca was nearby, he rang and asked her to paddle out and check on the stranded 60-year-old man.

After reaching the kite-surfer, Bianca waited with him until Water Police and Air Wing arrived to complete the rescue.

Thanks to Sen Const Stranger’s quick thinking and the combined efforts of Bianca and the specialist units, the man was brought to safety without injury.