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Mastic Beach NY- On Sunday June 6th at just before 11:15 AM the Mastic Beach Fire Department and Mastic Beach Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a jet ski accident in the inlet. Chief of the Mastic Beach Fred Loiacono arrived on scene to the Smith Point Marina and quickly set up a command post. South Country Ambulance was also activated as well on the mutual aid for their Boat and Skiff. Mastic Beach Chief Loiacono requested the departments zodiac (5-13- Marine 2) to be brought to the Smith Point Marina to launch.

5-13-Marine 2 was launched and Scuba Rescue truck 5-13-7 also came to the command post at the marina along with fire police and Suffolk County Park Rangers. South Country Ambulance Skiff 5-42-26A was the first to make contact with the jet ski operator who had hit a sandbar. They radioed back advising that the patient had a fractured ankle from being ejected off the jet ski at that time 5-13-Marine 2 was also arriving on scene. Members of both departments worked together to assist the patient. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Unit Marine Mike was also on scene as well. The Patient was stabilized and secured for transport before being transferred over to South Country Ambulance boat 5-42-26. 5-42-26 transported the Patient back to the Bellport Marina with SCPD Marine Mike following them not far behind.

At the Bellport Marina Chief Greg Miglino was on shore along with South Country Ambulance unit 5-42-20 and Bellport FD chief Zaffarano. Chief Miglino and Chief Zaffarano assisted the crews of 5-42-20 & 5-42-26 in transfering the patient to a stretcher and loading him in the ambulance. The patient was then transported to a local hospital for further treatment.