Firefighters made an early morning rescue of a man in the Harlem River on May 13.

“The members did fantastic job,” said Lt. Anthony Cordaro from Ladder 59. “They brought all the necessary tools, and operated quickly and decisively in treacherous conditions.”

At approximately 3 a.m. they were called to the waters near the 207th Street Bridge and Fordham Road in the Bronx.

They located a man in the water approximately 200 yards past the Bridge, clinging to a bulkhead.

Firefighters from Ladder 59 and Engine 43 lowered a 24-foot ladder to the bulkhead, yet since the man was suffering from hypothermia and possible shock, he was unable to climb the ladder on his own.

Firefighter Mike Farrell (assigned to Engine 43 and working at Ladder 59) tied off and climbed down to help him, pulled the man to the ladder and helped him to safety.

“You don’t really think about it until later, but it’s a good feeling,” Firefighter Farrell said.

The man was transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center.