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Chapter 22 First Aid
The crew members were already nearby, and the helicopter was flying at an exceptionally high speed.

Only ten minutes had passed since I received the call.

now.

The pilot had just landed the helicopter smoothly when the safety consultant hired by the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program team, along with members of the accompanying medical team, hurriedly jumped from the helicopter cabin to the ground.

One doctor almost slipped and fell because the medical kit was too heavy and the ice and snow on the ground were too slippery.

Anxious director Sean Cable helped the doctor up and then jogged with the others, following the guidance of the positioning devices on the contestants, and arrived at Roland's camp as soon as possible.

When the security advisor pushed open the wooden door of the shelter, he saw Roland lying on the cramped wooden bed, his head drooping over the edge of the bed in a rather strange posture. There was a small pool of blood on the floor, mixed with foam from saliva and blood.

It was just a tooth extraction; the bad tooth was pulled out by wiggling it, and the trauma wasn't too great. Even though Roland didn't have a chance to bite down on the gauze to stop the bleeding, the wound still clotted and stopped bleeding on its own.

But this scene looks a bit scary.

Both the security advisors who arrived first and the medical team members who followed were terrified and quickly scrambled into the cramped shelter to provide treatment and check on Roland's condition.

Due to difficulty breathing, Roland had begun to fall into a state of oxygen deprivation and coma. He was not fully conscious and used his remaining strength to make a weak sound in an attempt to call for help.

The medical team's experts were highly professional. From Roland's flushed face and purple lips, they quickly guessed that he was suffocating and immediately began to use the Heimlich maneuver.

Another medical consultant opened the toolbox and rummaged through all the possible rescue equipment. When he found that the Heimlich maneuver was not working, he quickly took a light to examine Roland's throat.

The incisor is quite large, and it's also quite long including the root. You can vaguely see a white foreign object inside.

Several people held down Roland, who was struggling and resisting instinctively because he was completely suffocating. After a flurry of activity, they finally managed to pull out the bad tooth using curved tweezers.

Standing to the side, another medical consultant, who had already picked up a scalpel, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were delayed by even a minute or half a minute, he would prepare to perform a cricothyrotomy to quickly create a temporary airway for Roland.

With the help of a doctor pressing on his heart, Roland quickly took a deep breath, coughed because of the foreign object in his throat, and then spat out a mouthful of dark bloody phlegm.

Director Sean Cable was terrified and quickly asked, "Are you alright?! Why are you still coughing up blood?"

A medical expert said:

"The blood was dark in color, unlike what you'd just seen. It must have flowed down his throat when he pulled his own tooth."

"Quickly, get a stretcher! There are oxygen cylinders on the plane; we must get him to the hospital immediately!"

"There may be other injuries we haven't discovered yet. The edge of the bad tooth on the ground is very sharp and may have cut his throat. There is still a risk of internal bleeding..."

"That's right! Get him to the hospital immediately!!"

Director Sean Cable is very good at shooting outdoor variety shows, but when it comes to healing and saving lives, he knows almost nothing.

Everyone cooperated and followed instructions, quickly lifting Roland onto a stretcher, and then hurriedly took off again.

As the helicopter took off and looked down at the campsite on the snow, director Sean Cable glanced at the instrument screen and saw Roland's relatively stable blood pressure, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation. He felt a little relieved, and suddenly thought to himself:

"Life is indeed full of unknowns; you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. Despite having stockpiled so much food and firewood, we still lost to that student. It's truly surprising..."

In a hurry to get Roland to the hospital for treatment, of course no one would go out of their way to inform Su Jerry that he had won at such a critical moment of life and death.

Especially with plenty of food in stock and even the inclination to keep rabbits as pets, Su Jerry lived a rather leisurely life, truly embracing a return to simplicity, and demonstrating remarkable adaptability...

Shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Roland had woken up while lying in the hospital bed.

Because the actual period of oxygen deprivation was relatively short, his physical condition was not greatly affected. After undergoing a more comprehensive health check, he even had red eyes and made a phone call to his family.

When faced with a life-or-death crisis, he was able to think clearly and realize that preserving his life was more important than anything else. However, after the crisis was averted, the immense regret of losing $100 million swept over him again like a fierce tidal wave, making it difficult for Roland to cheer up and leaving him listless. He had signed a detailed waiver before the competition, and given that the incident was caused by Roland's own risky tooth extraction, the production team was only responsible for covering his subsequent medical expenses.

The daylight hours are exceptionally short, and then night falls again.

Director Sean Cable finally returned to his hotel room, where the familiar city lights stretched out the window. Despite his physical exhaustion, his mind was unusually clear due to the harrowing experience of the day.

He untied his scarf and took off his hat, sinking deeply into the single sofa. The purplish-blue face of Roland when he was carried onto the helicopter during the day still lingered in his mind.

This made him think with lingering fear: if the rescue had been a few minutes later, if the tooth had been stuck a little deeper... this highly anticipated program might have ended in an irreversible tragedy.

As a seasoned variety show director, Sean Cable believes that while liability waivers can legally protect the production team, the moral responsibility cannot be easily shirked.

After thinking it over, he picked up the phone and dialed the program's producer.

"Roland's condition has stabilized."

After announcing the good news, director Sean Cable changed the subject:
"Although the contract states that he is exempt from liability, I think we might be able to apply for a humanitarian aid payment for him, which would also help to appease the audience."

"After all, he almost lost his life on our show, and he was so amazing."

"If it weren't for today's unexpected event, Roland might have had a chance to win this season. Neither side intended to withdraw, and both had sufficient food reserves. In the end, it really just came down to who had better luck."

The producer on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, then readily agreed to Sean's proposal.

After hanging up the phone, Sean breathed a sigh of relief, poured himself a glass of whiskey, and wanted to relax for a while.

Then, his thoughts turned to Su Jerry.

The young Chinese student was still in the freezing cold, completely unaware of the victory.

Sean's lips curled up slightly. Although this victory had an element of surprise, Su Jerry's composure and thorough preparation truly deserved this award.

From the perspective of program effect, the ratings of this season of "Living Alone in the Wilderness" are likely to reach a new high.
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at the same time.

The Aleutian Islands, located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Strait, belong to the state of Alaska. There is a place called "Dutch Pier" on the islands, which is the favorite gathering place for crab fishing boats operating in Alaska.

Fishermen in Washington State are also skilled at crabbing, and every crab season, large quantities of crabs can be seen trading at every dock. However, the crabs caught there are Dungeness crabs, which are different from the king crabs produced in the waters around Alaska.

Since Su Jerry's parents bought a professional "Alaskan crab fishing boat" last year and successfully made a fortune with it, they have been looking forward to the crab fishing season since the first half of the year. Whether it's purse seine fishing, longline fishing, or setting crab traps to catch Dungeness crabs, nothing seems as appealing anymore.

The crab season in Alaska generally begins in October and ends around the end of November, leaving only a few scattered crab fishing boats. Taking advantage of the surge in demand for king crabs around Christmas and New Year's, and the high prices that can be fetched by the king crabs caught, they deliberately delay their departure from the sea.

Su Jierui's parents didn't intentionally delay; rather, there was an unexpected issue with the fishing quota permit, which is why they haven't left yet.

When the call came from Sean, the director of "Living Alone in the Wilderness," the crab fishing boat, named "King's Landing," was taking shelter from the cold wave sweeping in from the Arctic at the Dutch dock in the Aleutian Islands.

The workers had just finished sorting over 2 tons of king crabs and snow crabs and returned to their rooms to wash up and rest.

Judging from the name of Jerry's family's crab fishing boat, you can tell that Jerry's father, who chose this name, is clearly a big fan of the fantasy drama "Game of Thrones." "King's Landing" is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms in the show.

Last year, his father initially wanted to name the crab fishing boat "Winter Is Coming" or "Night Watchman," but other old boats had already registered those names, so he had to settle for something else.

now.

The cabin was filled with the salty smell of seawater and the faint smell of paint emanating from the radiators.

Su Zhenhai, Su Jierui's father, had just finished a phone call with an old friend about this year's 20-ton crab-catching quota and was rubbing his throbbing temples.

Just then, his phone rang. Seeing that it was the number from the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program, his heart sank.
"Could it be that my son got into an accident while out in the wild?!"

(End of this chapter)