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UAE: Two Injured Individuals rescued from Cargo Ship Off Sharjah Coast

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2 injured people aboard cargo ship rescued in Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
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As reported on Sunday, the UAE National Guard's National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) effectively saved two people experiencing a medical emergency on a cargo ship. The episode happened about 6.5 nautical miles off Al Hamriyah Port in Sharjah's shore.

After getting the emergency call, the NSRC quickly teamed with the Coast Guard Group to find the vessel and execute the rescue. Quickly sent to the location, a search and rescue boat carried the injured people safely toward the harbor. One of the people needed more medical attention; immediate first aid helped to stabilize their circumstances. National Ambulance drove them to a neighboring hospital for more treatment.

This rescue effort shows how well the UAE's emergency response forces handle important marine events—that is, their efficiency and readiness, Ensuring a prompt reaction was mostly dependent on the NSRC, which proved its capacity to coordinate other agencies, including the Coast Guard and medical services. In crises when time is crucial for saving lives, such flawless cooperation is absolutely necessary.

This event is part of a run of recent rescues showing UAE's dedication to protect people in need at sea. Responding to a medical emergency aboard a fishing vessel 10 nautical miles off Zirku Island in Abu Dhabi, the National Guard effectively carried out a similar operation on November 21, In such situation, the person on board the ship was in critical state, The NSRC got the distress report and quickly set up resources to help, The person was pulled, stabilized and given the required medical attention.

Both occurrences draw attention to the UAE's excellent infrastructure for search and rescue operations as well as the importance of maritime safety protocols, Whether on land or at sea, the NSRC's knowledge and fast response has greatly helped medical situations in offshore sites, Their activities reflect UAE's commitment to preserving life and providing prompt and effective reaction to crises.

The operations also draw attention to the special difficulties of maritime rescues, such as tracking vessels over large oceanic areas and organizing timely medical aid in far-off places, The effective completion of these operations shows the great degree of preparation and instruction among UAE rescue crews. It also underlines the need of inter-agency collaboration, as shown by the Coast Guard's engagement with medical services cooperating with the National Guard.

Search and rescue activities become increasingly more important as marine traffic keeps expanding in the area. Such events remind us of the necessity of ongoing expenditures on modern tools, technologies, and training to improve rescue capacity, They also highlight the vital part that fast reporting of events made possible by communication technologies guarantees a speedy reaction to circumstances that would otherwise result in life-threatening consequences.

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