Atlantic City firefighters were able to rescue a man from the water Wednesday afternoon, despite what appeared to be his best efforts to resist them. BreakingAC.com reports firefighters and police were called to the water off Rhode Island Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. for a man in distress and found a man floating just beyond the jetty, according to the report. He appeared conscious but not swimming. A firefighter swam to the man with a longboard, but when he reached him, the man resisted and tried to stab him with a concealed screwdriver. The 31 year old man, whom authorities believe was having a psychiatric episode, was ultimately retrieved from the water.