1ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — On Sunday, Atlantic City First Responders responded to a distress call involving a man stranded on a wave runner in a marsh area behind Atlantic City High School. Despite utilizing location technology to determine the man’s general location, rescuers faced challenges due to the difficult terrain.

Assistance came from the Atlantic City Fire and Police Departments and the New Jersey State Police. Sergeant Chris Miller, a pilot with the City’s Office of Emergency Management, played a key role in the operation by deploying two drones to search for the individual.

One drone was launched from the ACPD Compound while the other took off from the high school parking lot. After several minutes, Miller spotted the stranded man approximately 1.4 miles from the back of the high s

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