A 51-year-old Wareham man is in fair condition after he nearly drowned in Muddy Cove in Onset on Monday.

Wareham Police and Onset Fire personnel arrived at the scene at 1 p.m., where they found two women who were attempting to hold a man, later identified as Dennis Maxim, above approximately 5 feet of water, police said.

Maxim was unresponsive when reached by first-responders, who brought him to shore where Wareham and Bourne EMS workers performed life-saving measures, according to police.

Maxim was taken to Tobey Hospital by ambulance, where a MedFlight helicopter was waiting. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.

The Wareham Harbormaster Department also responded to the scene.

Muddy Cove is located off of North Boulevard in Onset.

Wareham Week will update this story when more information becomes available.