Members of several New Jersey fire companies escorted the body of Philadelphia firefighter Dennis McDaniels home from Cape May following his death at the Escape the Cape triathalon on Sunday.
McDaniels, 36, needed medical attention during the Olympic swim portion of the triathalon on Sunday, according to a statement from the Delmo Sports, the event's organizer, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority. He was taken from the water to the beach in Lower Township near David Douglass Sr. Memorial Park, where emergency medical service personnel administered CPR, attempting to resuscitate him.
He was pronounced dead at Cape Regional Medical Center.
The Washington Township Fire Department said on its Facebook page its was joined by members of the Winslow, Gloucester Township, and Deptford departments to escort McDaniels' body home to Philadelphia. Somers Point, Ocean City, Margate, Linwood and Cape May also participated in the escort, according to the Press of Atlantic City.