John Jefferson
Emergency crews in Ocean City, New Jersey, jumped into action to rescue two people who were stranded on a disabled sailboat that ultimately grounded on a sandbar close to the beach on Saturday afternoon.
The Ocean City Firefighters Association said that at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, emergency personnel, Ocean City police and beach patrol members responded to the area near 22nd Street and the beach for a water rescue.
When they arrived, rescuers saw that a nearly 40-foot sailboat was disabled and in distress with two people on board.
The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.
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The firefighters performed a water rescue and first contacted the two individuals on the sailboat.
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Then, as the boat grounded on the sandbar, firefighters rescued the two people on board.
One of the individuals was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
On Facebook, the association credited “a fast response and team effort” for leading to a positive outcome for all individuals involved in the incident.
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