Quite the harrowing rescue by the New York City Fire Department last week. We’re not sure what this person was doing in the East River, nor how they managed to keep their head above water while pinned up like that, but whatever the case, they owe their life to this rescue squad. Here’s to all of the fire departments, who are often first on the scenes of marine emergencies.
From @fdny:
“’The current was coming in from behind the boat. We had to get as close as possible so the swimmer could get close enough so he wouldn’t get swept away. We also had to make sure we wouldn’t endanger the patient,’ Marine 6 Captain Sean Regan said. ‘Overall, it was a huge team effort to recover the patient and transfer them to EMS.’”
