A lobsterman heard faint, frantic cries for help off the coast of Maine and joined a multi-agency search that saved the man’s life.
St. George Fire and Rescue Service said in a Facebook post that the property owner confirmed damage from recent storms to the skiff, a small flat-bottomed boat, when it capsized somewhere between Tennant Harbor and Rackliffe Island on Sunday. He said that while he was there.
The man jumped into the freezing water around 5pm on Sunday, just as the sun was setting. The rain started as a drizzle and became heavier as the night progressed. After a difficult rescue operation that involved several boats and took three hours on foot, he was finally on his way to the hospital.
“Local lobster crews saved his life,” St. George Fire and Rescue said.
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A dry cold water rescue suit after rescuing a man stranded on an island. (St. George Fire Rescue/Facebook)
The call started after the man missed his 4:15 p.m. pick-up time at the marina, and his wife called 911, but the husband could have been anywhere.
He swam to the shore of one of the northern islands off the coast of Maine, but became trapped and was rescued by more than 25 first responders from the St. George Fire and Rescue Team, Marine Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and Knox County Sheriff’s Office. . he couldn’t find him.
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A nearby resident on another island heard the groans and called 911, reducing the search area.
A local lobsterman, identified by St. George Fire and Rescue as Ryan Miller, heard the chatter on the radio and joined the search.
They eventually found the victim, but he was stranded on an island that was impossible to access by boat due to its narrow passageways and rocky terrain.
The boat capsized somewhere between Tennant Harbor and Rackliffe Island, requiring first responders to cover a large area. (Google Maps)
The man on the capsized boat was able to swim to a northern island near Rackliffe Island, but the terrain and narrow passageways made it nearly impossible for first responders to reach him. (Google Maps)
The man tried to walk across the rocky terrain, but he had no strength left. pen bay pilot report. First responders worked in shifts to tie him up, wrap him in a tarp and meander him through dense forest and tidal pools.
According to the Pen Bay pilot, the first walking party recovered their spirits and began their journey. The second team received the baton at 7:15 p.m.
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By 7:26 p.m., they loaded him onto a small marine patrol boat, transferred him to the U.S. Coast Guard, and took him to shore in Tennant Harbor, according to Pen Bay pilots.
A lobster boat sets sail in Tennants Harbor, Maine. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
So he and his wife were taken to the hospital.
St. George Fire and Rescue Service said on Facebook: “While this result feels like a victory, we do not know what the future holds for our patient at this time. We will keep him and his family in our thoughts as he continues his road to recovery.” I want you to be there,” he said. post.
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“Tonight, what we can all do is take a note from our families and do this simple thing to keep tonight from having a tragic outcome: Have a plan. When you go out on the water. , set a check-in time, and if that’s the time, if you’re missing something, call me. I’m not overreacting.”
