(S (S (BASENP (NNS Lifeguards)) (VP (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ first))) (PP (IN on) (BASENP (DT the) (NN scene)))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB unsuccessfully)) (VP (VBD tried) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB rescue) (BASENP (NNP Ryan))))))))) (PERIOD .))