To all envolved on the SAR mission on 14/01/08, location not to be discussed, for obvious security reasons.:wink:
Although this crew are probably still at sea, I feel I have to say the crew of the LE Eithne showed to us (Irish Coast Guard Helicopter) first of all the speedy responce and the skill of the crew, to successfully evacuate a injured French fishing man. Initialy to there own ship and we then could lift him off the deck of the Eithne. It was imposible for us to lift the injured man from the fishing vessel due to a completely cluttered deck. So without your help the injuried man would have had to travel in the vessel to the nearest port to then be transfered to hospital. I am told by the A&E staff that the injuried man's eye was saved but this was down to the abilty to evecuate him from sea and get him to hospital rapidly. I was told that if he made the journey by sea it would not have been good for the eye and on told damage would have occoured to the eye.
Well done to all envolved and all I have left to say is that it is a credit to you training and ability what a great job you performed that night hats off.
Although this crew are probably still at sea, I feel I have to say the crew of the LE Eithne showed to us (Irish Coast Guard Helicopter) first of all the speedy responce and the skill of the crew, to successfully evacuate a injured French fishing man. Initialy to there own ship and we then could lift him off the deck of the Eithne. It was imposible for us to lift the injured man from the fishing vessel due to a completely cluttered deck. So without your help the injuried man would have had to travel in the vessel to the nearest port to then be transfered to hospital. I am told by the A&E staff that the injuried man's eye was saved but this was down to the abilty to evecuate him from sea and get him to hospital rapidly. I was told that if he made the journey by sea it would not have been good for the eye and on told damage would have occoured to the eye.
Well done to all envolved and all I have left to say is that it is a credit to you training and ability what a great job you performed that night hats off.




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