Overcoming Hull Sway to Complete Surgery: Navy Conducts Hardcore Search and Rescue Training
Recently, a logistics ship brigade of the Southern Theater Command Navy organized various types of vessels, including a hospital ship, transport ships, and supply ships, to conduct specialized maritime search and rescue training in a certain area of the South China Sea, honing the troops' capabilities in maritime frontline search and rescue and medical treatment.
This training focused on the scenario of "a large number of crew members falling overboard and going missing." Upon receiving the search and rescue report, the fleet immediately established a search and rescue command post on the hospital ship, assessed the on-site sea conditions, determined the search base points and search areas, and issued the search and rescue plan.
Search and rescue personnel arrived at the accident sea area, confirmed the location of the overboard individuals, and the rescue ships immediately deployed life-saving measures, with officers and soldiers carrying rescue equipment and launching small boats to carry out the rescue.
The injured were transported in batches to the hospital ship, where medical staff classified the injuries and sent the patients to various departments for treatment, ensuring the stability of the patients' vital signs. The medical center of the hospital ship reported that one patient, due to severe abdominal injuries, required immediate surgical intervention. After finalizing the surgical plan and preoperative preparations, the medical staff overcame the adverse effects of the ship's rocking, and the surgery was successfully completed with close cooperation among the medical personnel.
Naval Brigade Officer Du Qixiang: Maritime search and rescue personnel face tight timelines, significant challenges, and many variables. We actively explored search and rescue methods in complex environments with varying numbers of individuals and different injury conditions, effectively accumulating practical medical rescue capabilities and health support experience in maritime operations.
A naval support fleet conducted maritime search and rescue training in the South China Sea, simulating a scenario with multiple crew members missing at sea. The exercise involved various vessels, including a hospital ship, which provided medical care and performed surgery on an injured crew member. This training aimed to enhance the fleet's operational capabilities in complex maritime environments.
- A naval support fleet conducted maritime search and rescue training in the South China Sea.
- The exercise involved multiple types of vessels including a hospital ship and supply ship.
- The training scenario simulated a large number of crew members going missing at sea.
- Medical personnel successfully performed surgery on an injured crew member aboard the hospital ship.