Martin County first responders rescue man after jump into St. Lucie River
First responders in Martin County worked together to rescue a man who jumped off a bridge into the St. Lucie River during a mental health crisis.
PALM CITY, Fla. —
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First responders in Martin County worked together to save a man suffering from a mental health crisis.
A spokesperson for Martin County Fire Rescue confirmed to WPBF 25 News on Thursday, Sept. 24, that it, along with Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Stuart Police Department personnel, worked together to save a suicidal man.
Fire Rescue said its units responded to an attempted suicide at 10:18 p.m. on Wednesday near Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard.
The spokesperson said a man jumped off West Bridge into the low tide water of the St. Lucie River.
If you or someone you know needs help, you can talk with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or sending a text message to 988, or you can chat online here.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Stuart Police Department officers searched the river using their boats.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office personnel located the man and transported him in their boat to a nearby boat ramp. The spokesperson for Fire Rescue said the man was conscious and breathing when paramedics assisted him.
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A LifeStar helicopter took the man to a hospital with traumatic injuries.
If you’d like to talk to someone at 211 Helpline of Palm Beach and Treasure Coast, you can dial 211. If you’d like to text the helpline, you can message your ZIP code to 898211.