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Heroic Rescue: Officer and Firefighters Save Teen from Ocean
1 Aug
Summary
- A police officer and two firefighters rescued a distressed 14-year-old.
- The rescue occurred early morning on August 1 in the Asbury Park surf.
- The teen was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation.
On the morning of August 1, a dramatic rescue unfolded in Asbury Park when a police officer and two city firefighters saved a 14-year-old teen from the ocean. The incident began around 6:30 a.m. when the officer entered the water to help two juveniles struggling against the surf.
Two firefighters, trained as rescue swimmers, reached the officer who was becoming exhausted. One firefighter took charge of the teen while the other assisted the officer. Both the teen and the officer were successfully brought back to the beach.
The rescued youth received an on-site evaluation before being transported by fellow firefighters to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for further assessment.
