Chapter 981 In Hawaii (8)
What followed was a flurry of activity. Jack temporarily used treatment to stabilize the FBI agent's injuries. There were two gunshot wounds in the chest and abdomen. The old detective, who was in his fifties and sixties, almost lost nearly one-third of his body's blood.
Perhaps due to aging, the body's functions are not as strong as those of young people. The premature hemorrhagic shock caused him to fall into a long-term near-death state.
However, the problem is still very difficult. Dying is dying. Even Jack’s treatment can only temporarily delay the failure of the whole body’s organs due to ischemia without showing a “miracle”. Time of death.
Although his treatment technique was very unscientific, it still followed the law of conservation of matter, and in front of everyone, Jack was unable to forcefully feed the injured a full stomach of sugar water to replenish the lost blood.
The first aid kit in Cheng Hao's car only contained epinephrine and naloxone injection needles, not even glucose. The injured now urgently needed electrolyte water for infusion.
Now the old agent is relying on Jack's healing skills. If they had arrived a few minutes late, his heartbeat might have stopped completely.
At this time, Danny and Kono had already searched the cabin, and after confirming that there was no threat, they hurried back, "There was no one in the house. There were signs of forced entry and footprints, but no trace of Julie was found. "
Cheng Hao on the side just hung up the satellite phone, "The Coast Guard has a rescue helicopter that can be mobilized, but it will take at least half an hour to complete the preparation, and it will take at least 45 minutes plus the time on the road. At the same time, We must clear a landing site first.
In addition, the HPD support team is on the way with police dogs, but the larger search team still needs time to assemble.”
Jack raised his head and followed his gaze to several fruit trees in the open space in front of the house. Two of the particularly tall palm trees and coconut trees had to be cut down to avoid affecting the landing of the helicopter.
Coconut trees? He couldn't help but think of an old movie he had watched, "I need a few fresh coconuts for first aid, and enough fresh green coconuts."
"???"
Questions appeared on several people's heads at the same time. Kono reacted the fastest and was the first to guess what he wanted to do. However, her expression was a little hesitant, "You want to use coconut for infusion? I have only seen it online. This approach. "
"I have read relevant papers and learned from military doctors when I was at DEVGRU. It is true that fresh coconut water can be used as a temporary substitute for infusion. Although the risk is high, it is not available at the moment. There is a better way.”
"When did you join the military? And did you join 'DEVGRU'?" Danny knew that his "eldest nephew" was very capable, but he had limited knowledge of his experiences over the years, including going to Mexico with SEAL Team B to deal with drug traffickers and so on. I really don’t know.
"It doesn't count as joining the army. I just stayed there for three months. We'll talk about it later." Jack looked confident.
After all, with the support of healing skills, it was not a big risk to do so, but without doing so, he could not explain how he rescued a wounded person with such severe blood loss with his bare hands.
The coconut water mentioned here is of course not the coconut milk mixed with coconut milk that you have been drinking since childhood, but the clear water part of the coconut, which contains fructose that can be directly absorbed by the human body. and electrolytes rich in inorganic ions such as sodium, potassium, and calcium.
Of course, the most important thing is that a well-sealed coconut is relatively sterile, and the osmotic pressure of coconut water contained in a newly matured green coconut that has not become old is similar to that of blood.
Just as they were told, Cheng Hao and Danny took out the chainsaw from the F150's trunk, and with the help of the four HPD police officers who came with them, they easily brought down the coconut tree.
They continued to clear other trees in the clearing. Kono used her rich experience in island life to select three fresh coconuts and hung them on the rearview mirror of the F150 with a net bag.
At the same time, Jack has made a simple infusion set using a needle and a knotted rubber tube, and stuffed a small piece of gauze inside to filter impurities. Kono, who was squatting aside to do something for him, looked at this green-skinned operation with horrified eyes. The alcohol he used to disinfect the hoses was not even serious alcohol. What she smelled was clearly the smell of alcohol.
Using the knot on the hose to adjust the flow rate of the coconut water, Jack inserted the needle into the vein on the old agent's arm. He breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away the blood stain on his forehead. Sweat.
Danny and Cheng Hao, who were also busy on the other side, also came over, watching the incredible scene without blinking, expecting a miracle to happen.
Seeing the old agent's chest finally rise and fall visible to the naked eye, and the pale lips regained a trace of blood, Danny exclaimed, "Fuck, this actually works."
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As the sound of helicopter engines came from the distance, Jack secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pulled out the needle. The rescue helicopter must have brought enough first aid supplies, so these emergency measures would not be needed. .
At this time, several downed trees in the open space in front of the house had been towed away by Cheng Hao and several HPD police officers in their police car. The red and white painted helicopter landed smoothly, and the two The first responders bent over and trotted over with a simple stretcher.
"What's the condition of the injured?"
One of them seemed to be a temporary emergency doctor, a white man in his 40s who didn't even have time to change out of his white coat.
“The situation is relatively stable. One bullet was lodged in the abdominal cavity, which must have caused contamination. The other bullet was shot from the back. It is not sure if there is any shrapnel left in the body, but the wound caused blood loss. It was too much, so I used some emergency measures."
Jack said while helping to put the person on the stretcher.
"Are you a military doctor? You did a great job. Leave the rest to us." The white doctor hung the plasma on the old agent and looked at the simple coconut infusion set hanging on the rearview mirror of the F150. Giving Jack a thumbs up.
In his opinion, only military doctors would use such first-aid methods with the aim of saving lives to the greatest extent, regardless of the consequences.
"Did we succeed?" Danny watched the helicopter leave, still unable to believe what had just happened.
"The rest depends on the hospital." Jack sighed pretending to be worried.
The shot on the right side of the old agent's chest was in a good position. Not only was it a penetrating injury, the bullet also missed the major arteries and veins of the lungs, but the shot in the abdomen was a bit troublesome. The damage to the intestines caused the feces to flow in. If it enters the abdominal cavity, it can cause severe infection and even sepsis.
But he was very lucky to have met him. As long as the doctor who operated on him was not too bad, there would be no sequelae except a short section of intestines and scars.
"Let's return our attention to Julie. The whereabouts of that girl are still unknown." The joy on Danny's face because of the successful rescue quickly faded. What they now have to face is a more difficult task.
"Yes, our big troubles go far beyond that." Cheng Hao tilted his head slightly at the crowd and motioned for them to follow him.
He walked to the back of one of the two police cars that the people saw when they arrived and opened the trunk. Inside were two male corpses that had been stripped down to their underwear. One of them was shot in the head. gun, one person was shot twice in the back.
"They are Officers Tim Luckahan and Joe Lee. I just confirmed it with the HPD people." Cheng Hao revealed the identities of the two corpses with an ugly face.
(End of this chapter)