- The Cape May Fire Department and Cape May Beach Patrol were called to help three swimmers who were pulled out to sea in Cape May, New Jersey
- When they got there, they found that a fourth who had gone to help the three had gotten stuck while the others returned to shore safely
- Two members of the fire department, along with beach patrol members, formed a human chain and were able to get the person back as well
- A retrieval line was then used to bring back the chain members
Rescuers formed a human chain to save a swimmer off the Jersey Shore that got caught in the choppy waves.
Members from the Cape May Fire Department and Cape May Beach Patrol were called on the scene to help three swimmers who had gotten pulled out to sea in Cape May, New Jersey on Friday around 5.45pm.
But when they got there, they found that a fourth who had gone to help the three had gotten stuck while the others returned to shore safely.
Members from the Cape May Fire Department and Cape May Beach Patrol were called on the scene to help three swimmers who had gotten pulled out to sea in Cape May, New Jersey on Friday around 5.45pm
Two members of the fire department, along with beach patrol members, formed a human chain and were able to get the person back as well.
A retrieval line was then used to bring back the chain members.
The United States Coast Guard was present to assist in the rescue as well.
When they got there, they found that a fourth who had gone to help the three had gotten stuck while the others returned to shore safely. Two members of the fire department, along with beach patrol members, formed a human chain and were able to get the person back as well
Authorities stated that the four swimmers were taken to Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House for evaluation.
Their identities weren’t released.
“The tremendous effort of all those involved was absolutely breathtaking,” Mary Beth Hamilton McLoughlin, a witness at the scene, wrote on the Facebook group Cool Cape May, according to NewsWorks.
“The save was one of the most impressive sights I have ever seen!”