On November 5, the People’s Committee of Tan Hiep Commune, Da Nang City, announced that it had reported and requested support for a vessel to transport an emergency patient from Cu Lao Cham Island.
Earlier, at 6 AM on the same day, the Tan Hiep Commune Military-Civilian Medical Station received patient H.T.N. (72 years old, residing in Bai Lang village) in a critical condition with a severe asthma attack, respiratory failure, and difficulty breathing, along with multiple underlying medical conditions requiring transfer to a higher-level hospital for emergency treatment.
A Border Guard ship being dispatched to Tan Hiep island commune for an urgent patient evacuation during stormy weather.
However, due to the effects of Typhoon Kalmaegi (Typhoon No. 13) in the Cu Lao Cham sea area, which caused large waves, local vessels were not suitable for transporting the patient to the mainland for emergency care.
To ensure the patient’s safety in this emergency, the Commune People’s Committee requested the City Civil Defense Command and the City Border Guard Command to provide a specialized vessel for the patient’s transfer to the mainland.
According to information from the authorities, at 8:40 AM on the same day, the City Border Guard Command dispatched a vessel from Border Guard Squadron 2 Son Tra to Tan Hiep island commune to transport the patient to the mainland for emergency treatment.
