WILDWOOD – Wildwood City Fire Department responded to Cresse Avenue and the beach for a reported drowning Sept. 11 at approximately 3:35 p.m.
Wildwood Beach Patrol had discovered a subject floating face down in the water at Rio Grande Avenue, immediately removed the victim, began CPR and transported the victim to Cresse Avenue and the street-end to transfer care.
Wildwood City Fire Department took over patient care and began transport to Cape Regional Medical Center. During transport the patient regained pulses but still required artificial ventilation. The victim is a 40-year-old male from Baltimore, Md.
As of this release the patient was transferred to Cooper Medical Center and his condition is unknown.
