WILLEMSTAD - On Sunday afternoon, September 29, the Maritime Operational Center (MOC) of the Caribbean Coast Guard received a request from the Curaçao Police Corps to assist in the search for two Dutch tourists. The two sisters had gotten lost in the salt pans of Jan Thiel, Curaçao.
The Coast Guard helicopter was immediately deployed to aid in the search. The helicopter quickly located the sisters and landed to provide assistance. One of the women, aged 67, suffered a heat stroke that led to cardiac arrest. The helicopter crew successfully resuscitated her, and both sisters were urgently transported to HATO. The 67-year-old woman, in critical condition, was handed over to paramedics, and both women were rushed to the Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) for further treatment.
The rapid response of the Coast Guard and emergency services played a critical role in the timely rescue of the two tourists.