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15 June 2023
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FDNY fire fighter drowned at Jersey shore trying to rescue daughter caught in surf, US
An off-duty New York City fire fighter drowned trying to save his daughter from a rip current at the Jersey Shore, FDNY sources said. Mark Batista drowned Friday morning, 9 June 2023, as he tried to rescue his teenage daughter who had been swept away in a riptide in Avon-by-the-Sea in Monmouth County south of Asbury Park in New Jersey, US. Batista, aged 39, got caught in the current himself and was pulled under. His daughter was saved by first responders.
“In the wake of this morning’s unfortunate incident in Avon where a man drowned while trying to rescue his daughter after she was caught in rough surf, we once again caution all to please NOT go in the water when there are no lifeguards on duty,” the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
According to the post, members of the US Coast Guard, New Jersey State Police, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Maritime Emergency Response Team and other local first responders helped in rescuing the teenage girl but it was too late to save Batista.
“We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore,” said FDNY spokeswoman Amanda Farinacci.
Batista, a 15-year veteran of the FDNY, was a member of Engine 226 on State St in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. He previously served as an EMT.
“We join his family in mourning his tragic passing,” Farinacci said.
In his honour, purple and black bunting was draped over the exterior of Engine 226 in Brooklyn where Firefighter Mark Batista was assigned. He was a 15-year veteran of the Department, serving as both an EMT and a fire fighter.
Firefighter Batista leaves behind a wife, two sons and a daughter. The FDNY Foundation has set up a scholarship fund for Firefighter Batista’s daughter. To make a donation, please go to: https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/donate/ and scroll down to select the Fund – “Firefighter Mark Batista Children’s Scholarship Fund.” “The FDNY and FDNY Foundation send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Firefighter Batista. We will never forget his service and dedication to the FDNY and the City of New York. 100 percent of donations go to the Batista Children Scholarship Fund.”
Sources: FDNY, New York Daily News
“In the wake of this morning’s unfortunate incident in Avon where a man drowned while trying to rescue his daughter after she was caught in rough surf, we once again caution all to please NOT go in the water when there are no lifeguards on duty,” the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
According to the post, members of the US Coast Guard, New Jersey State Police, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Maritime Emergency Response Team and other local first responders helped in rescuing the teenage girl but it was too late to save Batista.
“We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore,” said FDNY spokeswoman Amanda Farinacci.
Batista, a 15-year veteran of the FDNY, was a member of Engine 226 on State St in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. He previously served as an EMT.
“We join his family in mourning his tragic passing,” Farinacci said.
In his honour, purple and black bunting was draped over the exterior of Engine 226 in Brooklyn where Firefighter Mark Batista was assigned. He was a 15-year veteran of the Department, serving as both an EMT and a fire fighter.
Firefighter Batista leaves behind a wife, two sons and a daughter. The FDNY Foundation has set up a scholarship fund for Firefighter Batista’s daughter. To make a donation, please go to: https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/donate/ and scroll down to select the Fund – “Firefighter Mark Batista Children’s Scholarship Fund.” “The FDNY and FDNY Foundation send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Firefighter Batista. We will never forget his service and dedication to the FDNY and the City of New York. 100 percent of donations go to the Batista Children Scholarship Fund.”
Sources: FDNY, New York Daily News
