{"id":297952,"date":"2019-04-22T06:06:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T20:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=297952"},"modified":"2019-04-22T06:06:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-21T20:06:41","slug":"mariner-gets-medical-care-at-sea-after-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mariner-gets-medical-care-at-sea-after-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariner gets medical care at sea after explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam\u2014The Guam-based \u201cIsland Knights\u201d of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 responded to a mariner in distress aboard M\/V APL Saipan on April 17.\u2028U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 that the mariner aboard M\/V APL Saipan sustained injuries from an explosion that occurred onboard the ship in the engine room.<\/p>\n

The HSC-25 alert search and rescue led by aircraft commander Lt. Gabriel Pogliano was on scene within 35 minutes of the initial call from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I received the medevac request with the patient\u2019s condition, I knew time was of the essence,\u201d said Pogliano. \u201cMy instinct was to get on scene as soon as possible to give the patient the best chance of survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

The crew was unable to land on the ship upon arriving due to its structure and quickly found an area to lower SAR medical technician Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Richard Derrick to assess the patient and provide immediate care.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ability to get him safely aboard the ship is a testament to the skill of our hoist operator, [Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class] William Medlin, and my copilot Lt. j.g. Luke Stanley,\u201d said Pogliano.<\/p>\n

The rough seas, winds and a high hover requirement made it unsafe to hoist a rescue litter to the aircraft. The SAR crew decided to leave Derrick on the Saipan to provide care until the ship could return to Guam.<\/p>\n

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Richard Derrick, assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 speaks with a medical representative.
(U.S. NAVY\/ HSC 25)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe moment I made it on deck my primary focus was the care and safety of the mariner,\u201d said Derrick. \u201cGiven the confidence of my training and access to medical care within ship\u2019s company, I felt it was best suited to stay onboard until the ship could port in Guam.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incident was the 10th emergency call to HSC-25 by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam in 2019 to date, and the 5th call in the last 4 weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last month has been extremely active with medevac and rescue requests from the U.S. Coast Guard,\u201d said HSC-25 commanding officer Cmdr. Frank Loforti. \u201cThe Island Knights are honored to have the opportunity to make a difference. I would also be remiss if I didn\u2019t take the opportunity to thank the team. We have the finest Sailors in the fleet and the credit goes to them for making sure our aircraft are always ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy\u2019s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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