Doctor treats injured fisherman over radio
A fisherman 100 nautical miles from shore received medical advice over
the radio
yesterday to stop him from bleeding to death.
A fisherman 100 nautical miles from shore received medical advice over the radio
yesterday to stop him from bleeding to death.
The man was fishing 95 nautical mile from Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province’s Con Son Island when he cut off his finger and started bleeding profusely.
He called the provincial coastguard which connected him for first aid advice via phone to doctors from HCM City Public Health Association. He was able to stop the blood loss and return to land for treatment./.
The man was fishing 95 nautical mile from Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province’s Con Son Island when he cut off his finger and started bleeding profusely.
He called the provincial coastguard which connected him for first aid advice via phone to doctors from HCM City Public Health Association. He was able to stop the blood loss and return to land for treatment./.
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