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Sail-World.com : Exhaustion, heart-attack, the rescue authorities are always there
Exhaustion, heart-attack, the rescue authorities are always there
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Whether it's returning exhausted sailors to safe mooring or saving a life by quick thinking and a defibrillator, the rescue authorities seem to be everywhere at once and making a positive difference to the lives of the Australian sailing community. Thanks all - these two stories from Sunday paint the picture:
It was a sunny Sunday morning October 16, when a phone call around 1130 alerted the volunteers at Marine Rescue Central Coast to the plight of a lone sailor aboard a 28’ yacht off Blackwall Point in Brisbane Water.
The engine of the yacht had failed and the sailor had become exhausted attempting to sail his yacht south into the prevailing 15/20 knot southerly and an incoming tidal flow that strengthened as he approached the Rip Bridge.
He anchored his vessel and then called Marine Rescue seeking assistance to return to his mooring.
The duty boat crew went to his assistance with the inshore rescue boat, Gosford 10.
The yachtsman requested a tow to a commercial mooring adjacent to the marina at Hardy’s Bay to enable his engine to be serviced by the marina after the weekend.
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At about the same time a routine exercise between Marine Rescue Port Jackson and Middle Harbour units became a real life emergency rescue.
A crew member noticed a large yacht waving down the rescue vessel for assistance. As the cruiser came alongside Marine Rescue crew were informed that one of their passengers had suffered what appeared to be a heart attack. Senior First Aiders with an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) were immediately transferred from Port Jackson PJ 22 and Middle Harbour MH 40 to the Princess. This vessel was instructed to head quickly to the Balmoral Naval base where ambulance access would not be hampered by large crowds enjoying the day at the nearest alternative public wharf.
Quick-thinking family on board the Princess had already commenced CPR several minutes before the Marine Rescue NSW First Aid team came to assist. The AED was attached by the First Aiders while CPR continued. Simultaneously Marine Rescue crew co-ordinated an emergency call to NSW Ambulance and arranged access to the Naval base wharf.
The life saving shock was administered by the AED and the casualty quickly showed signs of life with a very weak pulse and gasp for breath.
Oxygen therapy was administered, the casualty was placed in the recovery position and monitored by the Marine Rescue First Aiders. Ambulance crew arrived very soon after and the patient, whose pulse had strengthened, was transferred by ambulance officers and Marine Rescue crew.
The casualty was rushed to hospital for immediate surgery and anxious family and friends thanked all involved for their professional efforts. Marine Rescue NSW has since been advised that he is recovering well.
Today’s event highlights the importance of teamwork and the extensive training our volunteer members undergo to support our local boating community. The professional, coordinated efforts of Marine Rescue NSW, Navy and NSW Ambulance Service personnel ensured that this near tragedy was averted.
The event also highlighted the lifesaving importance of the Automatic External Defibrillators that are now standard equipment on all new Marine Rescue vessels and part of a continuing program of retro-fitting to almost 70 existing vessels at all Marine Rescue bases in NSW.
The unit used in today’s rescue has already saved two other lives in similar emergencies in the past twelve months - more than adequate justification for the $4,000 cost of each unit.
by Sail-World Cruising
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