Medical emergency evacuation from a cruise ship at sea
2016 ж. 21 Мау.
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North Sea. Off west coast of Denmark. Danish authorities responded to a call from the cruise ship for help by sending a helicopter to evacuate a critically ill passenger for hospital treatment. Amazing performance by both the helicopter and the cruise teams.
I love how amateurs with no experience whatsoever second guess the professionals who do this work every single day. I used to work on a helicopter flight deck. (USCG) Even with every sailor being fully trained (tie down crew, crash rescue team, firefighters, landing safety officer, safety observer), and using a helicopter which is designed to fit on our flight deck, and having a flight crew which has been fully trained and certified to land on that particular vessel, it was one of the most dangerous things I've ever been exposed to in my 10 year career. I actually received extra pay, Helicopter Flight Deck Incentive Pay, just to do it. Trust me, Navy and Coast Guard pilots are not about to land on any civilian ship if there's any other way to complete a rescue. The helicopter is moving one way while the ship is bouncing around another way. It's extremely dangerous in the best of conditions. That's why you just saw these Danish airmen pull off a perfect rescue without landing. That's the way it's done! Bravo Zulu! And PS: To all the know-it-alls, the patient is alive. No country will risk the lives of a flight crew just to transport a dead body. Of course the patient is wrapped up for protection, including his face. Did you see the airman remove the pillow from the stokes litter so it wouldn't get sucked into the engine air intake? Why would the ship's doctor give a pillow to a dead man? And why the hell would a white-colored sheet indicate the man is dead? (Yes...Simon Priisholm said that like it was a fact) Everybody's an authority, yet nobody knows what they're talking about.
And the issue is not the size of the flight deck. Watch some videos of rescues from giant cargo ships or super tankers. They have huge flight decks, yet the flight crew still does a hoist pick-up without landing. The pilots can't trust the condition of that flight deck, or the skills, competence, and training of the ship's crew. These are people they've never met, nor theoretically will EVER meet. That's why they hoist.
k thats what he just said..."The helicopter is moving one way while the ship is bouncing around another way."
I was on that cruise ship and watched it live. There were 2 kids (accompanied by their grandma) who drowned in the pool. One was unfortunately DOA, the other was in critical condition.
i don't wanna be a know it all but isn't using a branchar less scary for the patient? As i see they only use one strap around his body. If it was me i would totaly freak out.
Ohh nvm the patient is being brought in with a branchard XD hahaha i thought the first person was the patient L:P
It’s reassuring to know there’s well equipped rescue teams in other areas of the world who pride themselves on saving others lives. This was a rare depiction. Thanks
Huge respect to both the cruise ship crew and the authorities!
Thats sure is some skill hovering soo still and yet moving with the ship
@Kevin Sealey its better to keep the ship moving and heading into the wind so it helps keep lift and if anything happens
During helicopter ops on our ship the correct procedure is to ask the flight commander what he wants from the ship, he’d often request a heading change but never usually a speed change. They were happy to hover whilst we were making 17 knots. True skill by all of these crews on this video, including those carrying the stretcher!
This helipad is located at the stern of the ship and no wake is being made from the ship therefore it is stationary
@@Devoo its clear the ship is still moving at the start of the vid come on people get with it .
If i am not mistaking this is a Danish Merlin SAR chopper THOES guy's look wery familier !! Denmark 🇩🇰
I went on a cruise not long ago and there was a group of old people who were hilarious they had the same sense of humor as me (very deadpan) and the oldest who was pushing 100 passed the night before our last stop. It was a sad ending to the cruise but they all seemed happy she had fun in her last days.
BAKED2POTATO420 well you can't be too sad if they die at 100
i call bs
@@sebastianplaum4667 to me or to him?
Sebastian Plaum you’re a fucking plum m9
I’ve been a Deputy over 26 years with a lot of experience and these guys are still total bad asses
with danish people?
I am in ore of these people. So compassionate, the guy with his arm around the woman in the beginning chocked me up. Thank you all, every one of you x
Amazing work. Such heroes! Thank you for your service. I feel safer just knowing there are people like you out there who have our backs when we need it. God Bless all of you..
God bless all of u.
I have actually been on a cruise ship where this happened. The helicopter made 3 or 4 practice approaches to the ship, each time asking the ships captain turn the ship so the helicopter faced directly into the wind. A basket was used in this case and the passenger was winched aboard the hovering helicopter. As soon as he was on the helicopter, it rose straight up several hundred feet, banked sharply, and raced for Nassau. It was spectacular to watch and it was clear that everyone involved was highly trained. My hats off to them.
Great job to the rescue team!! Very smooth, professional operation. This gives a new prospective on the dangerous work these folks do and they make it look easy. Enjoyed watching the video very much.
That was sobering to watch but, so well done with such care and respect ... We all should be inspired by their professionalism and by their acts
i have to say that each one of these guys are heroes amongst us.they may train but they risk their lives to save mine and your lives whenever we need them.i watched them save someone when i was a kid and never forgotten how they came from out the sky and took this guy away and to hospital who saved his life .
Everyone keeps commenting on how bad the singer was, I didn't hear any singing, just new age stuff.
audio got copyrighted so he replaced it with a different song
Spectacular effort by all involved. This has to be the worst nightmare for anyone, let alone an older couple. Hope the passenger got the help they needed in time and made a speedy recovery. This is what can be done when people work together to help one another.
That's beautiful! Seeing human compassion is so refreshing.
I remember vividly a 1989 drowned diver incident we were on. The diver was recovered from 75 ft . We transported him to shore with the RIB and handed him off to the US Navy Diver recovery team. They flew him out in much the same way as that helicopter did. The divers wife was on the other side of the USCG boat Point Bennett. She must have been crushed. We were out of Canada and responded to a number of US boaters transiting our area. July 2nd or 3rd 1989., i remember his name. Russell Johnson 58 yrs old.
Brilliant...thank you to the crews who perform these jobs. Outstanding bit of humanity you are.
If I needed medical attention and had to be extracted from a cruise ship I’d want those guys!! They made a very dangerous situation look easy 🇨🇦👍
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These guys are the Danish coast guard
That was brilliantly done. The excellent men and women who carry out this incredible work every day are so important and form such a vital link in the chain to supporting and helping us when we get into trouble and need help. They are superbly skilled, highly trained and very brave, (though they will never admit to that last bit!). This was a fantastic demonstration of team work at its highest level and really well captured on film from the ship (well done whoever the camera person was!). It is good to know that around the globe, from so many developed nations, people who have dedicated their lives to this work are out there when the call comes. Thank you to every single one of you.
Awesome to watch - That hover was A+++++ and the music tied it all together! Thanks for the upload
Thank you for posting this,,, absolutely marvelous to watch amazingly well-trained teams pull off their job with perfection.... THANK you.. From NSW Australia
I worked in cruise ship for 5 years, and I have seen several "Emergency Medical Evacuation" live. The most amazing thing is that the helicopter has to match the speed with the speed of the ship, irrespective of the ever changing airflow, and how both the helicopter pilot and the ship's captain coordinates the entire evacuation is the most daring scenes I have ever seen. An excellent job too is done by the ship's medical team to safely harness the stretcher and the bedridden patient, clip it on to the helicopter's winch and take the entire load up inside the helicopter seems nothing less than an action packed Hollywood sequence.
@T OB You have not understood. I have not mentioned about viruses. Anyone can fall seriously ill at anytime due to any reason. Not necessary a person should suffer from viruses only. Please wake up from sleep.
That pilot has some incredible skills!
Amazing. God Bless them all for what they do.
thanks for being there, heroes
Now those are heroes, including the helicopter pilot to be able to hover for that long. Awesome.
SAR helicopters like this has 3 or 4-axel autopilot and modes to keep it automatically steady and still in relation to wind and ship, a pilot doing this kind of hover would be a too big liability and not normal procedure for off-shore hovers.
What a brave sweet lady. Wait...What is this? Why is my face wet? Sweet, sad, beautiful... These helicopter rescue men and women are heroes every single day.
SWSimpson. Military are people too, which makes it better
I started to cry when the medic put his arm around the old lady's shoulder.
Beautiful hover work...teamwork at its finest right there. good on ya guys, well done 👍🏻
OK even I have to admit that those guys looked like badasses.
I do not care from what country they are from, these Men are real Life savers, this takes guts and real skill to do this. God bless you all!
Always !
They are from Denmark..
Fabulous footage. Thank you.
Wow! Props to the crew member, the last one up. Doing all that do-si-so with the rope! And that rigging! Let alone the pilot! Really curious about that duffel and other aspects of this. Respect! The guitar and cover are just OK.
To all the people saying why didn't it land, that Helipad is rated to a max rotor diameter of 15M and whilst not load capacity marked that I could see most pads designed for rescue choppers are rated to a weight of 6.8 tons, the NH90 helicopter seen here has a rotor diameter of 16.3m and a weight of ~10 tons. Not to mention that landing on a moving ship is one of the most dangerous maneuvers in aviation, even when you have a full deck crew, even if the deck was capable of handling the helicopter a hover and hoist is vastly safer.
Except it was a AW101 and not a NH90.
@@hotrodhog2170 My bad so it is, that makes it even worse with a rotor diameter of 18.6M and a weight of between 12 and 14 tons
@@smithersrob Yeah, only way they would attempt an actual landing is if the helicopter experienced a mechanical emergency and it probably wouldn't end well because of the weight.
Congratulations.Thanks for your work rescuers
always find positive in every situation your life brings you...this person got a ride not so many people can experience!!!.... and when the pain is gone...this will be good story to tell..
If you're wondering why the helicopter didn't land on the deck is simply because no Helicopter will ever land on a ship deck if it has a boom. Landing in general but especially on a ship deck is extremely dangerous. Hovering is reality easy and safe on this helicopter (AW 101) because of advance avionics w/ auto hover trim control and flying is safe and easy, landing is difficult and dangerous and helicopters only do it when the absolutely need to.
Because the bow will only accept a "WINCH ONLY RESCUE" from that pad. c8.alamy.com/comp/D2E1DF/the-winch-only-helicopter-deck-on-the-stena-europe-car-ferry-on-the-D2E1DF.jpg
all the "experts" on here are ridiculous. NO, they shouldn't have landed, its an unneeded risk to the crew of the ship, the helicopter, and the passengers on the cruise. and NO the patient wasn't dead.
You're sure the patient wasn't dead? Because that looked like a bodybag. Unless it was just to keep the patient warm because North Sea winds are really cold.
It said "Critically ill" not "dead." They flew him to a hospital for treatment. What is there to treat if he was dead?
Def not dead. Those ship's have morgues on board (req for any with over 600 pax). He was just wrapped up in a heat blank to keep him warm and protect him form elements during transport.
BNSF1995 believe it not cruise ships have morgues. If the person was dead they would have just put him there until the cruise finished.
What do u mean they were trying to save him!!!
I have seen the coast guard in action and believe me, they deserve our respect.
with that sound in the back that was super calming to watch
WOW....That was amazing....Great work by all involved.
when these guys go home at night they know they have saved a life.i seen it done on a ferry once on the way to spain.was the best and bravest thing i have ever seen.i dont know how the patient got on but they came out of the sky and the whole ferry was buzzing at what we watched.respect to every emergency services throughout the world
The beauty of great humans and amazing technology coming together. Ace.
hard to get old and having to say goodbye to your life companion
Yea! but he should have been checked out throughly by his doctor before he took the cruise
I'd rather die on a cruise ship on the water, relaxing, than in a house or the hood.
Rather die in a helicopter than on a cruise ship
I'd rather die posting snarky comments on KZhead, because then I
Hes not dead though
Crazy. Nobody here appreciates what those people do. Good work by the pilot and crew of the helicopter.
God bless that sweet lady
Wow! Picking up the partner and even the suitcase is something out of the ordinary!! In a life-threatening situation we would never consider pickung up relatives. In such a situation sometimes every minute counts and (though its sometimes hard I admit) we would never take the time for doing this. Remarkable!
That ship could have 10 to 15 degrees of pitch if the seas are rolling! Bravo-Zulu to the rescue group, great skill is very apparent -- they are who I would want to see if it were me needing help!
She must have been so frightened going up in that helicopter. The crew and pilot were amazing.
Outstanding Team work, Heroes...
Spectacular job and very professional behavior! Congrats to all the involved personnel. My respect.
Not all hero’s wear capes. God bless these guys n girls for their selfless bravery. X
love the cruise ship crew with there fancy Suits and a Firefighter helmet to carry the Person onto the flight deck :D
Another amazing rescue by the Danish Air Force, nice video, thanks for sharing, great job adding the music, loved it.
It's not a coast guard. This was the Danish air force..
Thanks for the reply and correction 😊
Extremely impressive. The pilot is top notch, the aircraft didn’t seem to move at all. It’s always interesting to see how other countries do this task and what equipment they are using. Like the yoke they put on the litter to keep it from spinning. And how the final man off the ship attached his bag to the hoist instead of leaving it on his back. Either way stellar job.
The EH101 has a auto pilot mode, that keeps it steady in situations like this.
Perfect execution.
Amazing shots. Amazing Hero’s. Amazing music
Excellent team work.
Badass Crew! great work from The Pilots to Rigging and Rescue
God bless these heroes
Excellent job by the flight crew.
These lads are d best
Outstanding job, making it look easy.
Wonderful, wonderful people!
Great job guys!
That's a damn good pilot!!
As an ex SAR crew it is safer to winch rather than land,a lot of factors need to be taken into consideration,wind ,fuel deck safety to name a few
It's nicely to see how it works! Absolutely wonderful video!! ;) You're the best, folks!! ;)
Many of you learn on this Happening. Biggest Meaning !! Thank to All Dolphins Crews
Wow what a fantastic job those individuals do. Such expert skill.
Absolute professionalism.
Hats off!
Magnifique----Bravo---good job---from France
10/10 for heli crew and pilot
This is heroes' work.
Great to know, there are people in various countries that can do this type of rescue. Hats off to them, good job.
Awesome job ! 👍👍
That was some amazing music.
dude you shot a good video
Old lady copped a feel lol.
Executed to the T" .. amazing control
Very very professional. Very impressive
Nicely done!!
And nobody comments on the cameraman who did an excellent job to begin with!
I really hope that the singer didn't think they were clapping for him... Christ you would think that the Cruise Line wouldn't want people jumping overboard...
what fucking singer????
Pablo Girod I knowwww I cant find a singer anywhere
NH 90? So badass! Amazing work!
No.. a Danish EH-101.
Why did the captain have music feeding through the ship"s speaker system throughout the exercise? That would have been quite distracting for everyone involved - the patient, the crew, the onlookers.
Good job 👍
Great information
@0:22 Says it all for me.
says what? He wasnt dead you can see the rescue guy give hiim hhand signs when he was pulled up
Akram Karim Think he’s talking about how they were embracing
Ol lady copt a feel xD
This was awesome. Best bird.
thank god for these brave men and women !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravo!
Amazing people!
Make me crying.....
Helicopter rescue crews around the world do such a wonderful job in rescuing and getting people to hospital. Sadly in Ireland and the UK they can't work after dark, I think the main concern is landing in unfamiliar places with unknown overhead cables etc. A system needs to be developed to allow this. Thanks guys.& Gals.
I beg to differ. I do believe there have been numerous emergencies aboard oil platforms around both said countries that have had helicopter rescues! Also a friend of mine was also in a bad motor vehicle collision and was air lifted via helicopter at 2am from the back country road to the trauma center just last year!
Where did you get that information from?
These guys are Danish
Night and IFR certifications are generally required for EMS and coast guard pilots not to mention HMCG fly the AW-189 and the Sikorsky S-92 both of which are used in offshore missions and can fly in some pretty horrific conditions they do prefer flying under VFR though
That was awesome....
Hero's!
Stellar flying
I hope the patient is in great health now.
the patient was deceased
@@jaystryker5217 no he wasn't
Excellent.