Fireman Jeff

[Golf Guy]

Did anyone see Riverhead Raceway's Jeff Bressler on news channel 12 yesterday? Apparently he helped rescue a couple stuck on a canoe in the Nissequogue River. He does it all!!!

[maestri fan 1]

I saw that.

[The Bullfather]

Watch out for the roaring rapids hahahaha But, good job Jeff on helping out with the stuck couple!

[Tracy87BB]

Just one more example of what a diverse group of people make up the racing community. It really is amazing to actually think about sometimes, as there are so many stereotypes about racers and racing fans.

Great job by Jeff, and all those involved.

[RGeeProductions]

Nissequogue is site of courageous canoe rescue

(10/27/08) SMITHTOWN - A Centerport couple is recovering after fire and police personnel pulled them out of the mud in the Nissequogue River Monday.

The Smithtown Fire Department received the call that Kathy and Dennis Ferrari were stuck in their canoe around 5:15 p.m. They were about 150 yards from the shore and the tide was changing.

Firefighters descended on the scene and several got stuck in the mud. One had to be airlifted out.

“It’s the equivalent of rescuing two people out of a swamp in Florida,” Jeff Bressler, of the Smithtown Fire Department, says. “The mud is heavy, it’s thick, it’s waist-deep.”

A hover craft brought in from West Islip finally made the rescue possible about three hours later. The Ferraris and a firefighter were taken to area hospitals to be treated for hypothermic exposure. All are in good condition.