Good Samaritan finds boater unresponsive on vessel near Moriches Inlet
A Good Samaritan passing by in another boat was the first to call 911 after spotting the male adrift in a 17-foot center console, officials say.
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A boater was found unresponsive in the waters off Suffolk County early Sunday morning.
The Center Moriches Fire Department and Moriches Bay Marine Incident Response Team were activated for a reported medical emergency around 6:30 a.m. in the Atlantic Ocean east of Moriches Inlet.
A Good Samaritan passing by in another boat was the first to call 911 after spotting the male adrift in a 17-foot center console, officials say.
That boater secured a towline to the vessel and started towing it towing it to the Coast Guard Station in East Moriches.
The Eastport Fire Department marine unit then intercepted the Good Samaritan and took the man onto their rescue boat.
Rescue personnel determined the boater had no pulse and CPR was initiated as the vessel was taken ashore.
Fire officials tell News 12 an ambulance was standing by at the U.S. Coast Guard station to take the patient to a local hospital.
News 12 has reached out to the coast guard for an update on the man’s condition and are waiting to hear back.
“The Marine Incident Response Team would also like to recognize the actions of the Good Samaritan boater whose quick intervention and willingness to assist played a vital role in this rescue effort,” the Center Moriches Fire Department said.
