On the afternoon of September 6, Navy Region 4 said that at 1:15 a.m. the same day, Superpuma L2 helicopter, number VN-8614 of the Southern Helicopter Company (Vietnam Helicopter Corporation - Corps 18) brought fishermen being treated on Sinh Ton Island (Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa) to Military Hospital 175 for continued treatment.
Sinh Ton Island officers and soldiers brought the patient to the island for emergency treatment.
Yesterday (September 5), during 2 hours of diving about 10-20m deep under the sea to exploit seafood, but when surfacing, the fishermen: Nguyen Thanh Xuan (born in 1974), Dang Bien (born in 1983) and Dao Van Phon (born in 1996), from Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province, showed symptoms of dizziness, pain, numbness in limbs, and difficulty breathing.
At 7:35 a.m. on September 5, the patients were taken to Sinh Ton Island infirmary for emergency treatment by fishermen on fishing boat BTh 97887 TS.
Sinh Ton Island military doctors take care of fishermen's health.
After examination and consultation with Military Hospital 175 and the Naval Medical Institute, Sinh Ton Island's military doctors diagnosed: The patients suffered from decompression sickness due to deep diving. Patient Nguyen Thanh Xuan alone had complications of respiratory failure, with a risk of spinal cord and central nervous system damage.
Sinh Ton Island's military medical team organized emergency treatment: Transfusion to compensate for circulating volume, prevent platelet aggregation, and fight systemic inflammation; protect brain and nerve cells, protect the stomach lining; relieve pain, increase urination, and prevent acute kidney failure for patients.
Military doctors took the patient to the shore for further treatment.
After receiving orders from superiors, the Superpuma L2 helicopter took off from Vung Tau airport to Tan Son Nhat airport, picked up the air ambulance team from Military Hospital 175, and then flew to Sinh Ton island. At around 0:45 on September 6, the helicopter landed on Sinh Ton island to pick up the patient and take him to the mainland for emergency care and treatment.
During the emergency flight mission in the dark, at sea, with a long flight time, taking off and landing at many points, transporting three patients, the flight crew overcame difficulties, closely coordinated with the medical team to handle all situations well, promptly brought the patients back to the mainland for emergency treatment, ensuring safety.
It is known that the Superpuma L2 helicopter, when performing the mission, the flight crew included: Lieutenant Colonel Do Hoang Hai (pilot), Lieutenant Colonel Cao Van Cong (pilot), Lieutenant Colonel QNCN Nguyen Huu Tuan (engineer).
Video of fishermen being brought to Sinh Ton Island for emergency treatment:
Fisherman rescue video
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