| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Aug. 27, 2005 (206) 220-7237 |
SON'S ATTEMPT TO PERFORM CPR WHILE IN THE WATER UNSUCCESSFUL, FATHER DIES SEATTLE - The Coast Guard responded to a call Thursday from the master of a vessel stating his crew had pulled two people from the waters of the Columbia River The research vessel Point Sur's crew spotted a father and son, from Oregon City, Ore., floating in the water two and a half miles south of the Columbia River's mouth and called Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., at 9:52 a.m. The pair had been in a 20-foot jet drive boat when it was swamped by a wave and capsized. The Point Sur lowered their small boat to recover the two men. The 32-year-old son was responsive when pulled aboard but attempts to rescucitate the 62-year-old father were unsuccessful. The father and son were wearing lifejackets at the time. The father's inflatable lifejacket was too tight around his neck and was affecting his air supply. When the son noticed his father struggling for air he punctured the lifejacket, removed it and placed an inflatable cushion underneath his father to keep him afloat. Due to the choppy sea conditions, the son was unable to keep his father afloat. While in the water, the son attempted to perform cardio pulmonary rescucitation but was unsuccessful. Group/Air Station Video of the hoist is availible at Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria by calling (503) 861-6214. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
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