RedactedNarrative: On 8/1/2015, I OFC was on routine boat patrol on the Sassafras River with OFC. We had stopped a vessel for speeding in the speed zone down river from Skipjack Cove Yacht Haven when we noticed another vessel traveling towards us also in violation of speed zone. Officer1 stayed with the first vessel as Cadet and I stopped the second vessel, a 27 foot Chaparral. As we approached their vessel, at approximately 2:49 hours, her husband held up his hand which was in a comfort position and yelled that he had cut his finger off and needed help. I advised them to travel to Skipjack Cove's fuel dock which was the closest marina and I would summon EMS. As Cadet operated the patrol vessel, I contacted Cecil County 911 via cell phone and started EMS to that location. Cadet dropped me off at the marina with the victims and I instructed him to then pick up Officer1. 
   
  At that point I was able to provide paper towels to Victim and advised him to provide direct pressure on the wound. He stated he had a heart condition and was on blood thinners. Being conscious and alert, I escorted Victim off the dock to marina parking lot to await EMS. I also provided a chair to Victim due to concerns from blood loss. The Cecilton Fire Company Assistant Chief was then on scene is his personal vehicle and began medical attention until the arrival of the ambulance and paramedics. During the wait, the Victim were able to describe incident. Victim stated he was skiing near the number 10 red marker down river and he had held on too long as he attempted to come up out of the water. He stated that when he should have let go, he held on and his ring finger tip was pulled off by the handle of the ski rope. When he looked into the water he noticed the tip of his finger just below the finger nail was partially amputated at what appeared to be about 90 percent. He immediately got into the boat and they started up river to summon help. Wife advised they left their cell phones in the room they are staying in due to being on vacation. She stated that no one else was on board their vessel at the time of the incident and traffic was light to non existent. Victim was also wearing a PFD. Once EMS arrived on scene, he was placed into the ambulance for evaluation and then transported to Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE which is a trauma center. EMS personnel on scene advised me they believed he would lose his finger. While with the victim, Officer1 conducted an inspection of the vessel. All required safety equipment was on the vessel. Skipjack Harbor marina placed the vessel in a transient slip with the consent of the owners. On 8/2/2015, I met with the Victim and they had possession of their vessel preparing to return home. Victim' fingertip had been reattached by stitching and he was seeking further treatment at a hand center. Wife was issued a citation for operating a vessel while towing a skier without an observer. All events occurred in Kent and Cecil Counties, MD.
   