7/6/24 Brooklyn Water Rescue Box 3585

From the FDNY Facebook page (FDNY photos):

“At around 6:05 P.M., my partner EMT Amber Black and I were positioned on the boardwalk and received a report of a possible water rescue. We immediately began to respond to the shoreline and once we arrived, we saw two swimmers in distress. We notified our dispatcher, and I immediately entered the water while EMT Black prepared all our equipment on the shoreline. I had to swim about 100 yards to get to them. I put them on my left hip and began to swim them back to shore. The other gator unit arrived with EMT Ciro Napolitano and EMT Roger Canale and they entered the water to assist. As we were bringing the two initial victims out, a third person was in distress, and I swam out to him and got him to the shoreline. Once on shore we immediately began treating all three of these patients,” said EMT Mitch Tarnapolsky, who rescued swimmers from the water in Coney Island Saturday afternoon.
EMT Tarnapolsky was a lifeguard with the Parks Department for eight years before joining FDNY EMS.
Even the most capable swimmers can be caught by a riptide or dangerous ocean conditions. The quick response of these FDNY members prevented a potentially tragic outcome. The FDNY reminds all beachgoers to only swim where lifeguards are present and only during beach hours."
 

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raybrag said:
From the FDNY Facebook page (FDNY photos):

“At around 6:05 P.M., my partner EMT Amber Black and I were positioned on the boardwalk and received a report of a possible water rescue. We immediately began to respond to the shoreline and once we arrived, we saw two swimmers in distress. We notified our dispatcher, and I immediately entered the water while EMT Black prepared all our equipment on the shoreline. I had to swim about 100 yards to get to them. I put them on my left hip and began to swim them back to shore. The other gator unit arrived with EMT Ciro Napolitano and EMT Roger Canale and they entered the water to assist. As we were bringing the two initial victims out, a third person was in distress, and I swam out to him and got him to the shoreline. Once on shore we immediately began treating all three of these patients,” said EMT Mitch Tarnapolsky, who rescued swimmers from the water in Coney Island Saturday afternoon.
EMT Tarnapolsky was a lifeguard with the Parks Department for eight years before joining FDNY EMS.
Even the most capable swimmers can be caught by a riptide or dangerous ocean conditions. The quick response of these FDNY members prevented a potentially tragic outcome. The FDNY reminds all beachgoers to only swim where lifeguards are present and only during beach hours."
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Excellent, Outstanding Rescue ! 😎
 
Glad they have that summer gig for the EMT’s with the gators on the boardwalk 👍

The rigs getting the ticket and getting to the actual correct location in time is sometimes a challenge.

Maybe share that gig with the Fire side too? 😉
 
raybrag said:
From the FDNY Facebook page (FDNY photos):

“At around 6:05 P.M., my partner EMT Amber Black and I were positioned on the boardwalk and received a report of a possible water rescue. We immediately began to respond to the shoreline and once we arrived, we saw two swimmers in distress. We notified our dispatcher, and I immediately entered the water while EMT Black prepared all our equipment on the shoreline. I had to swim about 100 yards to get to them. I put them on my left hip and began to swim them back to shore. The other gator unit arrived with EMT Ciro Napolitano and EMT Roger Canale and they entered the water to assist. As we were bringing the two initial victims out, a third person was in distress, and I swam out to him and got him to the shoreline. Once on shore we immediately began treating all three of these patients,” said EMT Mitch Tarnapolsky, who rescued swimmers from the water in Coney Island Saturday afternoon.
EMT Tarnapolsky was a lifeguard with the Parks Department for eight years before joining FDNY EMS.
Even the most capable swimmers can be caught by a riptide or dangerous ocean conditions. The quick response of these FDNY members prevented a potentially tragic outcome. The FDNY reminds all beachgoers to only swim where lifeguards are present and only during beach hours."
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Great job now pay them what they deserve! They do life saving everyday and don’t receive the respect 🫡.
As an old Firefighter I welcomed the actions when they were on scene and respected their care given.
It’s a shame City treats them as second class.
 
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Thought they received a big bump in salary? I’m not sure. Anyone have recent salaries now?
EMT after 5 years about 80K?
Paramedic top at 100K?
 
GeoC said:
Great job now pay them what they deserve! They do life saving everyday and don’t receive the respect 🫡.
As an old Firefighter I welcomed the actions when they were on scene and respected their care given.
It’s a shame City treats them as second class.
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Amen.
 
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