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Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Man rescued via helicopter from middle of the North Atlantic Ocean
A crew member competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has
been successfully rescued by helicopter off a vessel in the North
Atlantic Ocean, with the help of PRAXES Medical Group and
ClipperTelemed+, and the Department of National Defences Joint Rescue
Coordination Centre. On Thursday June 23rd, 62 year old British sailor
Chris Drummond, reported severe chest pains. After a thorough
examination by the medical team on board, it was decided necessary that
a medical evacuation take place.
The primary rescue plan had to
be abandoned due to the prevailing weather conditions, and the secondary
plan was implemented. Two helicopter crew from the Canadian Department
of National Defence’s Search and Rescue team lowered on to help winch
Chris off into the Rescue 913 helicopter early morning on Friday, June
24. Drummond was then transferred to Queen Elizabeth II hospital in
Halifax where he is undergoing tests and receiving the necessary care
that he requires.
The crew, and the eleven other competing teams
are now on their final leg of the 40,000 nautical mile journey which
concludes in London on Saturday 30 July.
Read
the full story here: http://boatingindustry.ca/current-news/5541-british-sailor-rescued-by-canadian-national-defence-department-and-praxes-medical-group-in-successful-medevac-off-the-coast-of-nova-scotia?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4805611&utm_campaign=2016-07-05