Timely emergency treatment for a fisherman who suffered a stroke in the Hoang Sa sea area

At 1:30 a.m. on June 24, SAR 631 brought a fisherman from Binh Dinh who had a stroke in the Hoang Sa waters to Da Nang and handed him over to the authorities to be transferred to Da Nang General Hospital for further treatment.

Rescuers transfer a fisherman who suffered a stroke from a fishing boat to SAR 631 - Photo: Vietnam MRCC

Previously, on June 22, fishing boat BD 96774 TS with 12 fishermen from Binh Dinh province was fishing in the Hoang Sa archipelago, more than 400 nautical miles from Da Nang , when fisherman Nguyen Luy, 51 years old, in Tam Quan Nam ward, Hoai Nhon town, Binh Dinh, was paralyzed on the right side of his body, suspected of having a stroke.

At that time, the area where the ship was operating had winds of level 4 - 5, waves 1 - 2m high; there were no ships around capable of providing emergency support.

The captain of the ship BD 96774 TS called the shore to request support and emergency aid. Through the Coastal Information Station system, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC - under the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration) connected with the 115 Emergency Center in Da Nang to organize remote medical consultation for the ship BD 96774 TS.

Through diagnosis, doctors determined that the patient had a stroke with serious symptoms and a poor prognosis and instructed the crew on board to perform first aid on the patient to try to sustain life.

At the same time, Vietnam MRCC requested fishing vessel BD 96774 TS to immediately stop production and change course to the mainland to take the patient to the emergency room.

Rescue ship SAR 631 approaches fishing boat BD 96774 TS in the sea 240 nautical miles from Da Nang - Photo: Vietnam MRCC

With the approval of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee and the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration, Vietnam MRCC dispatched SAR 631 to leave Da Nang at 8:40 p.m. on June 22 to bring the patient ashore for treatment. In addition to the crew members, SAR 631 also had two doctors from the Da Nang 115 Emergency Center carrying medicine and medical equipment for emergency treatment.

At 10:57 a.m. on June 23, SAR 631 approached BD 96774 TS at a location 240 nautical miles from Da Nang. Doctors and rescue workers boarded the fishing boat to perform first aid on the spot, then transferred the patient to the emergency room on SAR 631 for further treatment.

At 1:30 a.m. on June 24, SAR 631 ship brought the patient to the Vietnam MRCC wharf in Da Nang and handed him over to the authorities to take the patient to Da Nang General Hospital for further treatment.

Thanks to timely diagnosis and emergency treatment, when reaching shore, the patient was assessed to have overcome the critical stage, although he was still slow to respond and had paralysis on the right side of his body.

TUAN PHUNG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cap-cuu-kip-thoi-ngu-dan-bi-dot-quy-tren-vung-bien-hoang-sa-20250624102942321.htm