What a wonderful sea adventure! Hope your colleague is doing well. I am so proud of the Irish and UK Coast Guard Services working together to keep people safe. I remember the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter flying some 600/700Km SW of Ireland out into the wild Atlantic to the Queen Mary 2 to rescue a sick passenger and bringing that person safely back to an Irish hospital for treatment. The sight of that helicopter (a Sikorsky S-92 ) emerging from the fog in view of QM2's passengers so far out at sea in unsettled weather was almost unbelievable and miraculous. I salute those most courageous Coast Guard Rescuers!!!
In my view your quick decision making was correct and had it turned out to be a heart attack you potentially saved Miguel’s life by getting help immediately. Well done!!
Hats off to you and your mate. Wishing all the best for your friend in recovery. Incredibly proud of the teams of emergency services we have surrounding our isles 👏
They call it the Golden Hour; you hit it with your shipmate; & even though this wasn't a cardiac emergency, this time, never ever second guess yourself, because you did exactly the right thing ! Make the call !
Great job guys, and the best of health to your shipmate under the quack. Ireland and Wales air sea rescue (not forgetting Stena) absolutely superb, God speed everyone 🤗🤗🤗
Sorry you did not get the stunning views as you sailed up the Firth of Clyde and into Greenock. Great job to have. Wishing you fair winds and following seas on every trip.
Yes, I figured the British cuisine struck Miguel hard. Only the hardest men should down a massive bacon and egg butty before a long passage. I’m pretty sure this was on my RYA Day Skipper syllabus but who can resist once handed one at sea?
Saw that on marine traffic that evening, and was wondering what had happened. Just happened to look up the app as I live at carnsore point. Thought initially somebody had fell off the ferry. Good to hear everybody okay.
Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for Miguel. I always wondered about helicopter rescues on a yacht with a bimini, i would struggle to get mine down in an emergency, so this was interesting
Great to see that everything came together in an emergency. I am glad that the medical condition was not life threatening. I have never been aboard a Jeanneau, is the helm positioning because it is a deck saloon? Unusual but convenient in a blow or on an offshore passage.
There were two helm options for the 40DS, the starboard bulkhead option on Emily Fleet (and our boat Supra), or a conventional helm position. For cruising in less than ideal weather, it makes for very sheltered watch-keeping. It does mean we always ask for a “starboard to” berth when visiting new marinas though!
while you would not expect a phone signal the lack of contact by VHF radio is not unusual but i am puzzled by this. Once we were able to contact a yacht 20 miles offshore off the Stags on south Cork coast with an 80 ft mast and it could not raise coast radio. Same thing at Kilalla we were under cliffs but had clear line of sight northwards towards Killybegs. The coast radio is not as reliable as touted. lucky your Garmin worked
Did they charge you for the rescue/medical services? i heard stories (mainly from the US though) where heli rescue and medical emergency after pressing the inReach SOS was charged with several $10.000. I got the SAR insurance with Garmin, but there are a lot of disclaimers what they don’t cover…
No you don’t get charged here in Ireland or most of Europe I’d assume for the helicopter rescue , my ex was rescued with a possible broken back after a fall from a small cliff on one , possibly the same one! He may have been charged some bit for the er visit, him not being Irish but nothing major.
No, Ireland will not charge you. They are changing helicopters over the next few months, but they are long range sikorsky s92, cost 30 million each, Ireland has I think 5, and they will fly out to get you for free and also do mountain rescue or if needed will go to the middle of a bog to save you. The a&e or er visit is 100 euro in Ireland if you arrive with no doctor referral. This applies to all Irish people too. This fee can be waived in some cases, like if youre insured or have eu insurance card or things like that. Ireland has free hospitals, but if you're from abroad its important to make sure your insurance covers this, or that the cover extends to you. As far as I am aware all EU sar is free and then hospital you get charged if not from the country or from the country depending on the rules there.
@@donnchaodalaigh4031 the a&e fee, or ER fee is to Irish people too, its 100 euro. This fee is not always applied to people, for example, if you are a passanger on a ship that has a medical doctor, and that doctor signs a letter saying its a medical emergency, and gives you a referral, then your case is deemed free if youre Irish, and should be free for others rescued too. The 100 fee is actually just there to cover the cost of someone saying "yes this is an emergency" so if a doctor is willing to do that before you get to the hospital then you dont have to pay it.. It seems strange, but its to stop people using a&e for general doctor inquiries. So it wasnt because he wasn't Irish, I'm Irish and Id have to pay it too.
@@geroutathat to be honest my reply was really just about the helicopter rescue because I have some knowledge of that with my ex who had the pleasure of a trip on one a few months before we met and that the whole experience wasn’t going to put someone in serious debt , I’ve never had to go myself or bring someone to an a&e so really hadn’t much to say on that except that it wasn’t going to cost a fortune! I’m surprised about the 100 euro charge to be honest as I see a rheumatologist and get X-rays and ultrasounds regularly in the hospital and have never been charged, even without a medical card or insurance. The medication,the gp visits and blood tests every month with him are costly though.
I would be very interested to hear more details of the calls that were made. It seems unusual not to get VHF reception, do you think this was normal, or was there a problem? How well and quickly did the inReach work? How quickly did you get in contact with the coastguard?
It's advisable for any sailor to learn the basics of health care so they can determine the difference between common reflux and a heart attack. There are simply checks to determine, and this would have saved an emergency response had you known what to look for.
It was mentioned in the narrative that is wasn't common reflux but a more serious type which damaged his oesophagus. It also went on to say that the symptoms are the same as a heart attack. So all in all, I think the response was correct.
@@davepersich3035 If you have medical knowledge you'd know the symptoms are not the same. Hence why captains should have advanced medical knowledge when sailing with crew
@@alexritchie8070 Of course they did. Because you had no medical knowledge so you assumed heart attack. Don't be defensive I am not judging your decision, I'm saying sailors should have more medical knowledge given the difficulties of access when people are hurt.
What a wonderful sea adventure! Hope your colleague is doing well. I am so proud of the Irish and UK Coast Guard Services working together to keep people safe. I remember the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter flying some 600/700Km SW of Ireland out into the wild Atlantic to the Queen Mary 2 to rescue a sick passenger and bringing that person safely back to an Irish hospital for treatment. The sight of that helicopter (a Sikorsky S-92 ) emerging from the fog in view of QM2's passengers so far out at sea in unsettled weather was almost unbelievable and miraculous. I salute those most courageous Coast Guard Rescuers!!!
Well done the Irish Coastguard and everyone else involved.
I wish your colleague a speedy recovery and all the best!
In my view your quick decision making was correct and had it turned out to be a heart attack you potentially saved Miguel’s life by getting help immediately. Well done!!
Thanks Nigel 🙏
Hats off to you and your mate. Wishing all the best for your friend in recovery. Incredibly proud of the teams of emergency services we have surrounding our isles 👏
They call it the Golden Hour; you hit it with your shipmate; & even though this wasn't a cardiac emergency, this time, never ever second guess yourself, because you did exactly the right thing !
Make the call !
Great job guys, and the best of health to your shipmate under the quack. Ireland and Wales air sea rescue (not forgetting Stena) absolutely superb, God speed everyone 🤗🤗🤗
Sorry you did not get the stunning views as you sailed up the Firth of Clyde and into Greenock. Great job to have. Wishing you fair winds and following seas on every trip.
Thanks for sharing this, this should be shown as part of training. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Halcyonyachts Glad your mate turned out ok.
Glad everything worked out , I am one of the musicians from The Brazen Head , you are welcome back anytime.
Awesome, thank you!
Scary but well handled. Glad your mate is ok.
Wishing your mate a quick recovery.
Glad everything ended up well, wish your colleague/shipmate a fast recovery.
Much appreciated
Classic Halcyon skipper. Professionally assess and resolve the situation and sail on. Very well done and good to hear that the young woman is OK.
Excellent early decision making. Good 24 hr forward planning.
Must of been that bacon and egg roll, seriously well played, hope he makes a good recovery
Yes, I figured the British cuisine struck Miguel hard. Only the hardest men should down a massive bacon and egg butty before a long passage. I’m pretty sure this was on my RYA Day Skipper syllabus but who can resist once handed one at sea?
It was actually the Putanessca I cooked that evening! 😂
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Saw that on marine traffic that evening, and was wondering what had happened. Just happened to look up the app as I live at carnsore point. Thought initially somebody had fell off the ferry. Good to hear everybody okay.
Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for Miguel. I always wondered about helicopter rescues on a yacht with a bimini, i would struggle to get mine down in an emergency, so this was interesting
Good decision to get the casualty ashore quickly for proper medical assessment.
Great to see that everything came together in an emergency. I am glad that the medical condition was not life threatening. I have never been aboard a Jeanneau, is the helm positioning because it is a deck saloon? Unusual but convenient in a blow or on an offshore passage.
Thanks. Yes the helm position is because it's a deck saloon. Nice protected helm and great visibility from below, really nice boat.
There were two helm options for the 40DS, the starboard bulkhead option on Emily Fleet (and our boat Supra), or a conventional helm position. For cruising in less than ideal weather, it makes for very sheltered watch-keeping. It does mean we always ask for a “starboard to” berth when visiting new marinas though!
while you would not expect a phone signal the lack of contact by VHF radio is not unusual but i am puzzled by this. Once we were able to contact a yacht 20 miles offshore off the Stags on south Cork coast with an 80 ft mast and it could not raise coast radio. Same thing at Kilalla we were under cliffs but had clear line of sight northwards towards Killybegs. The coast radio is not as reliable as touted. lucky your Garmin worked
Did they charge you for the rescue/medical services? i heard stories (mainly from the US though) where heli rescue and medical emergency after pressing the inReach SOS was charged with several $10.000. I got the SAR insurance with Garmin, but there are a lot of disclaimers what they don’t cover…
No you don’t get charged here in Ireland or most of Europe I’d assume for the helicopter rescue , my ex was rescued with a possible broken back after a fall from a small cliff on one , possibly the same one! He may have been charged some bit for the er visit, him not being Irish but nothing major.
No, Ireland will not charge you. They are changing helicopters over the next few months, but they are long range sikorsky s92, cost 30 million each, Ireland has I think 5, and they will fly out to get you for free and also do mountain rescue or if needed will go to the middle of a bog to save you. The a&e or er visit is 100 euro in Ireland if you arrive with no doctor referral. This applies to all Irish people too. This fee can be waived in some cases, like if youre insured or have eu insurance card or things like that. Ireland has free hospitals, but if you're from abroad its important to make sure your insurance covers this, or that the cover extends to you. As far as I am aware all EU sar is free and then hospital you get charged if not from the country or from the country depending on the rules there.
@@donnchaodalaigh4031 the a&e fee, or ER fee is to Irish people too, its 100 euro. This fee is not always applied to people, for example, if you are a passanger on a ship that has a medical doctor, and that doctor signs a letter saying its a medical emergency, and gives you a referral, then your case is deemed free if youre Irish, and should be free for others rescued too. The 100 fee is actually just there to cover the cost of someone saying "yes this is an emergency" so if a doctor is willing to do that before you get to the hospital then you dont have to pay it.. It seems strange, but its to stop people using a&e for general doctor inquiries. So it wasnt because he wasn't Irish, I'm Irish and Id have to pay it too.
@@geroutathat to be honest my reply was really just about the helicopter rescue because I have some knowledge of that with my ex who had the pleasure of a trip on one a few months before we met and that the whole experience wasn’t going to put someone in serious debt , I’ve never had to go myself or bring someone to an a&e so really hadn’t much to say on that except that it wasn’t going to cost a fortune! I’m surprised about the 100 euro charge to be honest as I see a rheumatologist and get X-rays and ultrasounds regularly in the hospital and have never been charged, even without a medical card or insurance. The medication,the gp visits and blood tests every month with him are costly though.
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I would be very interested to hear more details of the calls that were made. It seems unusual not to get VHF reception, do you think this was normal, or was there a problem? How well and quickly did the inReach work? How quickly did you get in contact with the coastguard?
Ive had a lot of heart attacks..but no tingling arms.
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It's advisable for any sailor to learn the basics of health care so they can determine the difference between common reflux and a heart attack. There are simply checks to determine, and this would have saved an emergency response had you known what to look for.
It was mentioned in the narrative that is wasn't common reflux but a more serious type which damaged his oesophagus. It also went on to say that the symptoms are the same as a heart attack. So all in all, I think the response was correct.
@@davepersich3035 If you have medical knowledge you'd know the symptoms are not the same. Hence why captains should have advanced medical knowledge when sailing with crew
The coastguard and helicopter crew all agreed that I made the correct decision in the moment.
@davepersich3035 Thanks Dave. Yes all emergency personnel agreed that the decision was the correct one.
@@alexritchie8070 Of course they did. Because you had no medical knowledge so you assumed heart attack. Don't be defensive I am not judging your decision, I'm saying sailors should have more medical knowledge given the difficulties of access when people are hurt.