<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An off-duty police officer jumped into the water to rescue two swimmers in trouble off Rosebud Pier in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> Mornington Peninsula yesterday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 31-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy, from Traralgon, were on a family outing when they decided to go for a swim at about 4.10pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the teen had minimal swimming experience and quickly began to struggle.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tiffany-slaton-missing-hiker-california-found/89a176a6-1ed5-47a4-a316-09836a4c4a86" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>US woman's incredible survival story after avalanche</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man tried to help, but both began swallowing water and began drifting away from the pier.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Senior Constable Frank Ferreria, who was walking with his family along the pier ahead of his overnight shift, noticed the pair were in a dire situation and jumped into the water fully clothed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ferreria, an experienced swimmer, managed to pull both people to safety and return them to pier, where they were treated by paramedics.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/off-duty-police-officer-rescues-man-teen-in-trouble-in-water-rosebud-victoria/7308c6be-5450-48b5-8efb-cd42c3294c7e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ambulance officers said without Ferreria's heroics, they feared both the man and boy could have drowned.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family also offered the senior constable their heartfelt thanks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ferreria, who was still able to get to his overnight shift on time, said he was happy to have helped.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't think I did anything overly heroic," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I saw some people in trouble and it's just instinct to dive in there and try to help."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the wake of the incident, police are also alerting swimmers to be aware of water safety - to not overestimate their abilities or underestimate the risks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>