The
Hong Kong Life Saving Society – Life Saving Star Award
The Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Department,
Mrs. Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee JP, officiated at the
Water Safety Campaign 2009 Rescue Star & Honorary Lifeguard
Incentive Scheme Presentation Ceremony on 29 May 2010.
A total of 129 people who saved other peoples lives
in different situations were commended, amongst them
Acting Aircrewman Officer II Mr. Philip Ho from the
Government Flying Service, who was honored with the
'Life Saving Star Award' for his actions
during the rescue of 4 sailors in distress, 67 Nautical
miles North East of Hong Kong waters on 2 February 2010.
After a rigorous adjudication process, it was announced
that the Government Flying Service was the most outstanding
team, and was awarded the Chairman's Trophy.
The GFS rescue team was awarded the Trophy in recognition
of the exemplary act of gallantry displayed during the
same rescue mission on 2 February 2010.
On 2 Feb 2010, the GFS rescue helicopter crewed by
Captain Ellen Yan, Captain James Sze, winch-operator
Mr. Kenny Cheng and winchman Mr. Philip Ho departed
Hong Kong for four sailors in distress, 67 nautical
miles Northeast of HK. The on-scene weather was extremely
poor with visibility down to 2 km, cloud base at around
500 feet, wind up to 35 knots and a sea swell up to
5 meters. The team located the survivors in a rough
and unforgiving sea. Mr. Ho was lowered into the water
and successfully rescued all of the survivors. One of
the survivors was unconscious, was not breathing and
had no pulse. After 30 minutes of continuous cardiac-pulmonary
resuscitation and defibrillation, the survivor regained
consciousness and was transferred to hospital for medical
treatment.
The key to the success of the mission was the spirit
of GFS – excellent crew cooperation and Crew Resource
Management.
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