A middle-aged fisherman who sustained a head injury on board his vessel was rescued in the evening of 21 November by rescue ship SAR 412 from the Da Nang-based Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2.

Rescuers on the rescue ship SAR 412 trying to approach to the victim

At 7.40 pm on 21 November, the Viet Nam Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Viet Nam MRCC) received an SOS message from fishing boat DNa 90275.

48-year-old fisherman Nguyen Van Hoi was reported that he became unconscious after a very heavy object suddenly fell on his head.

At that time the vessel was fishing at latitude 16°13’N and longitude 108°33’E on the Da Nang waters.

After receiving the SOS message, Viet Nam MRCC immediately asked the fishing boat to return to the mainland at a maximum speed, and helped the boat’s crew members to contact doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115 to ask for first aid instructions.

Doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115 giving initial first aid to the injured fisherman.

The doctors diagnosed that the patient was at high risk for traumatic brain injury and his health condition may turn worse.

Besides, the Viet Nam MRCC asked the Da Nang MRCC to send out its rescue ship SAR 412, carrying doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115, to help the victim.

At 9.20pm on the same day, SAR 412 reached the fishing boat and the injured fisherman was, then, transferred to the rescue ship for first aid.

At around 10.48pm that day, the victim was safely brought back to the mainland for further treatment at the Da Nang General Hospital.

By HOANG SA – Translated by MAI DUNG