Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station transported fishermen ashore for emergency treatment.
(Baonghean.vn) - At 9:00 a.m. on January 15, a fisherman suffered from severe abdominal pain, suspected of having acute appendicitis on fishing boat NA 90535 TS of fishermen in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town. The Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station mobilized a canoe to transport him to shore for timely emergency treatment.
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Officers and soldiers of Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station bring fisherman Ho Van Hieu ashore. Photo: Dinh Trang |
Information from Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station said that at 7:45 a.m. on January 15, the Border Guard Station received a rescue request signal from captain Hoang Van Tuan, ship NA 90535 TS.
While this ship was operating in the sea area about 20 nautical miles from Lach Con wharf, fisherman Ho Van Hieu, born in 1981, in Quyet Tien block, Quynh Phuong ward, had severe abdominal pain and needed emergency care.
Immediately, the Border Guard Station reported and received the consent of the Command, promptly mobilized 1 canoe and 4 officers and soldiers, quickly approached the fishing boat moving to the mainland with the injured fisherman.
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Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station's military doctor provided first aid and timely advice on transfer to a hospital for fisherman Ho Van Hieu. Photo: Nguyen Van |
At more than 9am the same day, at wharf No. 1, Lach Con fishing port, Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, the leaders of the Border Guard Station, along with his family and relatives, were present in time to welcome fisherman Ho Van Hieu. Mr. Hieu was given first aid by the Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station's Military Medical Department and advised to be transferred to another hospital in a timely manner in a state of severe and continuous pain./.