Rescuers Attend Marine Envenomation at Haslewood Island

Late in the night of Tuesday 10^th February, BMA Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue was tasked to Haslewood Island to assist a man suffering from a marine envenomation. The patient was on board a marine vessel and experiencing significant pain, respiratory distress and intermittent loss of consciousness, prompting urgent medical intervention.

In a challenging operation, BMA CQ Rescue’s medical team, comprising an onboard Paramedic and Doctor, were winched to a nearby beach before making their way to the patient by vessel. The crew stabilised the man before transferring him to land, where he was carefully winched into the helicopter and transported to Mackay for further medical treatment.

This mission underscores the critical role BMA CQ Rescue plays in delivering life-saving care to those in remote and regional locations, often when time and distance are against them.

Complex rescues such as this rely on the precision and expertise of highly trained Rescue Crew Officers, the calm judgement and skill of dedicated Pilots and Air Crew Officers, and an advanced medical team prepared to deliver critical care wherever it is needed most.

Contributed with thanks to BMA CQ Rescue

The rescuers that keep watch over our shores

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