Long Island Sound Rescue - Suffolk County

On May 19, ECO Rob McCabe heard a call on the Riverhead Police radio channel that a kayak with one adult male and two children was stranded in the waters of Long Island Sound off a local beach. McCabe responded to the beach and assisted Riverhead Town Police in locating the kayak, which was approximately two miles off shore. Using a spotting scope, ECO McCabe determined the two children were still in the kayak but the adult was in the water holding onto it. Wading River Fire Department and Riverhead Fire Department quickly responded with vessels to retrieve the individuals from the water. Fortunately, all three kayakers were wearing personal floatation devices and no one was seriously injured.