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Anatomy of a rescue at sea and How fast action saved a life and common sense
It was a beautiful summer day focusing Iceland. There was a slight breeze from the south, typical for this time of year. Residents of the houses overlooking the bay enjoyed a day on the terrace overlooking the bay. One or two of them had tied their boats to the small screen. Occasionally, a sailboat or power or passenger ferry passing, 300 yards from the main channel. A small sailboat came into view. He seemed to spend two people on board, it seems very difficult to exercise more often without clearly identifiable results. The people of the coast said, was one of two things to be expected – or did not have any problem with the boat and the sailors had no experience in dealing with sailboats.
In a moment, one of two people fell into the sea. There were a lot of kicks in the water. The boat continued its occupants back and forth on the boat. There were other ships nearby. On the shore, saw a home owner and his son, and a voice said: “Vai” They ran the child of the closure of small ship and crashed onto the scene. The victim, who was not wearing a life jacket, writhing wildly in panic. It ‘been very difficult. Father and son realized that there is no way to take on board the ship was the only way to tow to shore. The father put his hands on the railroad and held by force, while his son to operate the boat slowly toward shore. They tried as best they could to calm her, assuring that she is safe and will soon be on the coast. The tide is running out, so that the point would be the arrival of the ship at the same ground as a starting point. The ship on the way back to the screen, where the father and the woman’s son said: “You put your foot down, you can get up!” – It ‘was so because the water was only about a meter deep.
Now he was sure, but still the problem – such as getting up and on top of the screen? The father heard a noise he recognized -. “Police” the sound of a motorcycle engine Cushman, which means perfect! Father was a young policeman, soon the events described, and said police rushed to the screen, immediately assessed the situation and had commendable “What we need to do is build a ladder to climb and on top of the screen.” presence of mind to ask if everything was okay – not only asked the victim, but the father and son. Accelerate the small local market, not far away and took a doll, which was immediately reported to the scene. The police put the doll in the water. It also serves as a director. And many came to the victim, even shocked, but safe. It was too much to say “thank you” to all excited, but the father took the number of policemen to protect him and a letter of recommendation after the police chief.