Man Rescued from Hudson River by FDNY, NYPD

Aug. 16, 2024

A civilian also went to the man's aid before emergency personnel arrived.

Rescue personnel from a number of agencies worked together to pull a man out of the Hudson River Thursday.

The 18-year-olfd man immediately started screaming for help after he jumped ito the river, abc7 reported.

Two divers were lowered from an NYPD helicopter into the water where they started searching as a crew from a fire boat waited nearby.

A citizen also jumped into the river before emergency personnel arrived.

Divers found the man and took him to the fire boat where he received treatment.

He was transported to a hospital in critical condition

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.