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Heart Attacks While Boating
Here's an item from the daily USCG press release that inspires some
careful reflection: Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District Press Release Date: January 3, 2006 Contact: PA3 Jeff Pollinger (206) 220-7237 COAST GUARD MEDEVACS 39-YEAR-OLD MAN NEAR PORT ANGELES, WASH. SEATTLE - A 39-year-old man suffering from chest pains was medevaced from a 600-foot vessel this morning 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. At 9 a.m., Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., received a call from the master of the container ship Hyundai Duke requesting medical assistance for a 39-year-old crewmember. An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles was launched to medevac the man at 9:30 a.m. The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer to the vessel and the man was then safely hoisted into the helicopter. The crewmember was then flown to Air Station Port Angeles where an awaiting ambulance transported him to Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles for further medical treatment. A high resolution photo of the rescue is available at the following link: https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.439320705557 Cutlline: SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Lathrop administers medical care to a crew member from the vessel Hyundai Duke. The vessel was 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. when the crewman was airlifted after complaining of chest pains. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo. For video, contact Lt. Daniel Leary at (360) 417 - 5850 ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America. View this document online U.S. Coast Guard - 13th District 13th District Public Information Site Cut and paste the photo link into your browser and get a *large* picture of medical procedures inside a rescue helicopter. Fortunately for the 39- year old man the ship wasn't smack dab in the middle of the Pacific. The "typical" or "average" recreational boater is probably at least as old as the crewman in this incident. How many of us have made plans (or more importantly drilled our SO's ((as in "rehearsed", shame on you)) and usual boating companions) to implement effective procedures on that inevitable day when we find ourselves flopping around the on the cabin sole and turning blue? Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? |
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Heart Attacks While Boating
Every boater who travels more than a couple of dozen miles from shore should
consider carrying an Automatic External Defibrillator. They're available OTC from Sams club for under $1500...and are absolutely fool-proof to use. wrote in message oups.com... Here's an item from the daily USCG press release that inspires some careful reflection: Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District Press Release Date: January 3, 2006 Contact: PA3 Jeff Pollinger (206) 220-7237 COAST GUARD MEDEVACS 39-YEAR-OLD MAN NEAR PORT ANGELES, WASH. SEATTLE - A 39-year-old man suffering from chest pains was medevaced from a 600-foot vessel this morning 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. At 9 a.m., Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., received a call from the master of the container ship Hyundai Duke requesting medical assistance for a 39-year-old crewmember. An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles was launched to medevac the man at 9:30 a.m. The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer to the vessel and the man was then safely hoisted into the helicopter. The crewmember was then flown to Air Station Port Angeles where an awaiting ambulance transported him to Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles for further medical treatment. A high resolution photo of the rescue is available at the following link: https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.439320705557 Cutlline: SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Lathrop administers medical care to a crew member from the vessel Hyundai Duke. The vessel was 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. when the crewman was airlifted after complaining of chest pains. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo. For video, contact Lt. Daniel Leary at (360) 417 - 5850 ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America. View this document online U.S. Coast Guard - 13th District 13th District Public Information Site Cut and paste the photo link into your browser and get a *large* picture of medical procedures inside a rescue helicopter. Fortunately for the 39- year old man the ship wasn't smack dab in the middle of the Pacific. The "typical" or "average" recreational boater is probably at least as old as the crewman in this incident. How many of us have made plans (or more importantly drilled our SO's ((as in "rehearsed", shame on you)) and usual boating companions) to implement effective procedures on that inevitable day when we find ourselves flopping around the on the cabin sole and turning blue? Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? |
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Here's an item from the daily USCG press release that inspires some careful reflection: (snippage for brevity) COAST GUARD MEDEVACS 39-YEAR-OLD MAN NEAR PORT ANGELES, WASH. SEATTLE - A 39-year-old man suffering from chest pains was medevaced from a 600-foot vessel this morning 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. Fortunately for the 39- year old man the ship wasn't smack dab in the middle of the Pacific. The "typical" or "average" recreational boater is probably at least as old as the crewman in this incident. How many of us have made plans (or more importantly drilled our SO's ((as in "rehearsed", shame on you)) and usual boating companions) to implement effective procedures on that inevitable day when we find ourselves flopping around the on the cabin sole and turning blue? Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? My "good idea" is one that has already been rejected bya majority of Americans: eat & live sensibly, so as to minimize the risk of heart attack. NOYB wrote: Every boater who travels more than a couple of dozen miles from shore should consider carrying an Automatic External Defibrillator. They're available OTC from Sams club for under $1500...and are absolutely fool-proof to use. Agreed, a well-equipped boat could have one of these... we are considering one, for example.... but they don't make you bulletproof. They can only help a person having specific types of heart problems, and only work after you have NO pulse. An auto defibrillator might help 50 ~ 60% of heart attack victims who fall down with no pulse. It won't do a thing to help those who have a wide variety of other cardiac problems. And major point: it's *ABSOLUTELY* not a substitute for thorough first-aid & CPR training. Fair Skies- Doug King |
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"DSK" wrote in message
... And major point: it's *ABSOLUTELY* not a substitute for thorough first-aid & CPR training. Fair Skies- Doug King 1......2.......3........ :-) |
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"DSK" wrote in message ... wrote... Here's an item from the daily USCG press release that inspires some careful reflection: (snippage for brevity) COAST GUARD MEDEVACS 39-YEAR-OLD MAN NEAR PORT ANGELES, WASH. SEATTLE - A 39-year-old man suffering from chest pains was medevaced from a 600-foot vessel this morning 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. Fortunately for the 39- year old man the ship wasn't smack dab in the middle of the Pacific. The "typical" or "average" recreational boater is probably at least as old as the crewman in this incident. How many of us have made plans (or more importantly drilled our SO's ((as in "rehearsed", shame on you)) and usual boating companions) to implement effective procedures on that inevitable day when we find ourselves flopping around the on the cabin sole and turning blue? Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? My "good idea" is one that has already been rejected bya majority of Americans: eat & live sensibly, so as to minimize the risk of heart attack. NOYB wrote: Every boater who travels more than a couple of dozen miles from shore should consider carrying an Automatic External Defibrillator. They're available OTC from Sams club for under $1500...and are absolutely fool-proof to use. Agreed, a well-equipped boat could have one of these... we are considering one, for example.... but they don't make you bulletproof. They can only help a person having specific types of heart problems, True. and only work after you have NO pulse. An auto defibrillator might help 50 ~ 60% of heart attack victims who fall down with no pulse. It won't do a thing to help those who have a wide variety of other cardiac problems. Most of the other cardiac problems progress to a dysrhythmia...which is what eventually leads to asystole (ie--death). When a person is in a pulseless dysrhythmia, you should hook up the AED, and the AED may normalize the rhythm and restore the pulse. And major point: it's *ABSOLUTELY* not a substitute for thorough first-aid & CPR training. Agreed. I just got re-certified in BLS for Healthcare Providers, and AED training. Not 2 weeks later, the AHA released a new protocol: Evaluate for responsiveness/pulse/breathing AED first...single shock *then* CPR for adolescents and adults 30:2 compressions to breaths (for adults). http://www.americanheart.org/downloa...Winter2005.pdf |
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An auto defibrillator might help 50 ~ 60% of heart attack victims who fall
down with no pulse. It won't do a thing to help those who have a wide variety of other cardiac problems. NOYB wrote: Most of the other cardiac problems progress to a dysrhythmia...which is what eventually leads to asystole (ie--death). When a person is in a pulseless dysrhythmia, you should hook up the AED, and the AED may normalize the rhythm and restore the pulse. Correct, as far as I understand it. That's why I say there are a LOT of "heart attack" scenarios that an automatic defibrillator will not help. Entirely too many people will assume that the magic gizmo brings the dead back to life, no matter what. And major point: it's *ABSOLUTELY* not a substitute for thorough first-aid & CPR training. Agreed. I just got re-certified in BLS for Healthcare Providers, and AED training. Not 2 weeks later, the AHA released a new protocol: Evaluate for responsiveness/pulse/breathing AED first...single shock *then* CPR for adolescents and adults 30:2 compressions to breaths (for adults). http://www.americanheart.org/downloa...Winter2005.pdf Yes, but the old protocol is still pretty good; you're better off (and so is anybody that might be depending on your skill). Any profession requires ongoing education, the medical field is more intense than most in this (and many other) aspect(s). For reasons I'm not going to explain here, I am very close to undergrad & resident medical education at a world-recognized facility. One of my favorite remarks on medical education is from a man who directed a big program and is now at NIH: "Half of what we teach you here is wrong. Unfortunately, nobody will know until later which half that is." Fair Skies Doug King |
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Thanks for the link and reminder Chuck.
wrote in message oups.com... Here's an item from the daily USCG press release that inspires some careful reflection: Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District Press Release Date: January 3, 2006 Contact: PA3 Jeff Pollinger (206) 220-7237 COAST GUARD MEDEVACS 39-YEAR-OLD MAN NEAR PORT ANGELES, WASH. SEATTLE - A 39-year-old man suffering from chest pains was medevaced from a 600-foot vessel this morning 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. At 9 a.m., Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., received a call from the master of the container ship Hyundai Duke requesting medical assistance for a 39-year-old crewmember. An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles was launched to medevac the man at 9:30 a.m. The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer to the vessel and the man was then safely hoisted into the helicopter. The crewmember was then flown to Air Station Port Angeles where an awaiting ambulance transported him to Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles for further medical treatment. A high resolution photo of the rescue is available at the following link: https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.439320705557 Cutlline: SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Lathrop administers medical care to a crew member from the vessel Hyundai Duke. The vessel was 30 miles off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. when the crewman was airlifted after complaining of chest pains. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo. For video, contact Lt. Daniel Leary at (360) 417 - 5850 ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America. View this document online U.S. Coast Guard - 13th District 13th District Public Information Site Cut and paste the photo link into your browser and get a *large* picture of medical procedures inside a rescue helicopter. Fortunately for the 39- year old man the ship wasn't smack dab in the middle of the Pacific. The "typical" or "average" recreational boater is probably at least as old as the crewman in this incident. How many of us have made plans (or more importantly drilled our SO's ((as in "rehearsed", shame on you)) and usual boating companions) to implement effective procedures on that inevitable day when we find ourselves flopping around the on the cabin sole and turning blue? Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? |
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Once had a crew member have a stroke while way out. We had no idea
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"NOYB" wrote in message news Every boater who travels more than a couple of dozen miles from shore should consider carrying an Automatic External Defibrillator. They're available OTC from Sams club for under $1500...and are absolutely fool-proof to use. Anybody carrying a defibrilator? Any other good ideas to share? Aspirin!!!, for chest pains and can't get your breath, Aspirin 4 tablets. For other symptoms you might do more harm than good. An antihistamine would be good to have on board. If diving, 100% oxygen is the second best treatment for the bends, 1st is getting them back to depth, if I remember from dive class twice the decompression depth they should have stopped at on the way up. But sometimes you can't do that (no air in tank or they have passed out). GPS and vhf radio that broadcasts your position, necessary if you have a wife who is directionally disabled. Aspirin, antihistamine, antacid tablets, first aid kit, Imodium, sea sickness pills, salt tablets (not all of us are on the ocean), potassium if on long trips, gator aide |
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