A firefighter in a kayak reached the victim and kept them afloat until the larger fire vessel could arrive and pluck him from the water.
The victim is pulled onto a Harwich Fire Boat to be brought to shore. Photos by Craig S. Chadwick/CWN
HARWICH – There was a dramatic rescue off Harwich just after noon Sunday. That’s when Harwich Fire and the Harwich Harbormaster rushed to Pleasant Road Beach after reports a kayak had capsized and a person was in the frigid water. A firefighter in another kayak paddled out and quickly reached the victim and was able to aid him until the large Harwich Fire Boat could arrive and pluck him from the water. The victim was brought into Saquatucket Harbor to be evaluated for hypothermia.
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