First responders were lifted out of the water during an active rescue on the Clifton side of the Passaic River on Wednesday.
First responders were lifted out of the water after being stranded on a boat during an active rescue on the Clifton side of the Passaic River on Wednesday. Sonia Rincon has more on the dramatic rescue.First responders were lifted out of the water after being stranded on a boat during an active rescue on the Clifton side of the Passaic River on Wednesday.
That's when the Clifton Fire Department was called in, but the swift current of the Passaic River proved treacherous even for the rescue team. The two firefighters in it had successfully rescued the workers, but now they themselves needed to be rescued from their partially submerged boat. They knew stepping out into the raging angry water could be a deadly move."They just happened to be in the area with their helicopter, which is amazing," Mayor Grabowski said. "The chief told me that they were just happy to be in the area and they were called and so that helped.
With one firefighter rescued, it would take a few attempts to get the second, as the dangling state trooper swayed while being lowered from the helicopter. Gusty winds and strong currents picked up as the operation continued.
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