The FDNY responded to Coney Island Beach at Stillwell and Surf Aves. for a person in cardiac arrest about 11:30 a.m., officials said. Photos from the scene show medics performing chest compressions on the man before he was moved to a FDNY vehicle.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 1, 2021 1307 Clad in the traditional Edmonds Polar Plunge bathrobes, event founder Brian Taylor was on hand, joined by daughter Kate and son Jack. City Councilmember Vivian Olson (left) celebrates a successful polar plunge with daughter Olivia (center) and friend Tana Axtelle. Although the official event was canceled, individuals and small groups showed up throughout the day to take a New Year’s Day dip.
It takes more than a pandemic to keep Edmonds’ troupe of intrepid Polar Plungers out of the water on New Year’s Day. Although the official event was canceled, small groups began arriving at Brackett’s Landing shortly after the sun came up, and by mid-morning scores had taken the plunge into the 42-degree waters of Puget Sound.