Petty Officer Scott Ruskin, a newly certified U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is being hailed as an “American hero” after saving 165 people during the deadly floods near Camp Mystic, Texas. Ruskin, a New Jersey native and former KPMG accountant,

Scott Ruskin, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, is being hailed as a hero for his response to the devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. He is credited with saving 165 lives and opened up about the experience on the July 7 episode of 'Good Morning America.