Firefighters pulled a father and son off a sinking boat near Moriches Inlet

A father and son were pulled from Moriches Bay on November 7 after their boat sank near Moriches Inlet, News 12 Long Island reported. Suffolk County 911 took the call about 11:45 a.m. The Center Moriches and Mastic Beach fire departments responded with the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau and an aviation unit. Both people were in the water without life jackets.

Crews used the GPS location from the 911 call and reached the boat within minutes. The two were standing on their submerged 19-foot center console. Firefighters on Center Moriches Marine 26 came alongside and brought them aboard. EMTs treated them for cold-water exposure and possible hypothermia while taking them to the Center Yacht Club in Center Moriches. News 12 did not report their names or a later update on how they were doing. Center Moriches fire officials said emergencies on the water can happen after the summer season, and they reminded boaters to wear a life jacket and check the weather before going out.