Police received a call for a person in the water in distress near Longport Dog Beach and contacted the Coast Guard.
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A Coast Guard Station Atlantic City 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew arrived on scene.
The responding crew found a man clinging onto a submerged kayak. They rescued the man from the water and returned him to shore.
Margate City Fire Department arrived on scene to assist the Coast Guard.
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The kayaker was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital for treatment.
"The quick response of Station Atlantic City was a vital role in the outcome of this case," said Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Castonguay, the Command Duty Officer of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center, in a statement. "Consistent training provides Coast Guard members to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to cases no matter when they occur."