The incident began at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Sept. 13, according to the Piermont Fire Department.
The department's Marine Unit and Dive Team was called to help the Stony Point Fire Department. Once there, crews joined marine units from Rockland, Orange, and Westchester counties in searching the water south of the bridge because of the outgoing tide.
Within minutes of arriving, members of Piermont's dive team found the victim about 1.3 miles southwest of the Bear Mountain Bridge, fire officials said. Two divers entered the water and removed the person.
Once aboard the marine unit, EMTs began CPR while transporting the victim to a pier at the state park on the Rockland County side of the river. There, members of the Stony Point Fire Department, Rockland County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Park Police continued medical treatment while awaiting Highland Falls and Stony Point EMS.
More information about the person's identity or condition following the rescue was not immediately available as of Monday morning, Sept. 14.
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