NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Fire Department rescued an injured personal watercraft operator from the mouth of the Merrimack River on Monday afternoon using the department’s new Raven’s Nest boat.
On Monday, Oct. 6, at 5:35 p.m., the Newburyport Fire Department received a 911 call from a personal watercraft operator who was ejected when he was struck by a breaking wave at the mouth of the Merrimack River.
The 37-year-old man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was wearing a life jacket and was able to return to his watercraft and ride to Newburyport Harbor even though he was injured.
Newburyport Firefighters launched the Raven’s Nest from the Cashman Park Boat Ramp and brought the man back to shore from Newburyport Harbor. Atlantic Ambulance was waiting to take him to a local hospital.
Newburyport Police and Massachusetts Environmental Police were on scene to assist. Newburyport firefighters also brought the man’s personal watercraft back to shore.
The Raven’s Nest is named after Newburyport Firefighter Tony Raven, who died after battling a fire on Chapel Street in 2016. It is the third Newburyport Fire boat to be named after Firefighter Raven.
“It is fortunate that this individual was being responsible and wearing a life jacket when this incident occurred. This might have been a much more serious incident otherwise,” said Chief Bradbury.
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