V1 was settling into the water to fish. The operator stood up and walked to the front of the vessel. When he tried to step up onto the front deck he tripped over the front step and fell overboard. Operator was unable to get up on the front of the vessel so the other occupants helped him to the back where they were able to get him on board. Operator was then complaining of being short of breath and passed out. He was given cpr to the hospital and was admitted. Operator made a recovery and then reported that he was feeling dizzy and was then intibated and flown to st marys in west palm beach where he made a full recovery the next day; operator was unresponsive with a weak pulse when he went to hospital. Was admitted when he made a brief recovery and was then intibated and flown to st mary's where he was placed in icu. Recovered the following day. Preexisting heart condition with a defibrulator and also suffers from copd. Operator was diagnosed with shock from the entry to the cold waters.
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