RedactedNarrative: On 9/19/2015, at approximately 8:00 PM, I was notified of a vessel in distress in Everglades Wildlife Management Area 3A South.  I was informed that a subject onboard an airboat had sustained a foot injury while onboard an airboat.  The subject provided a GPS coordinate of N25 48.35  W80 47.42.  That location is approximately 3 miles north of Tamiami Trail (SW 8th ST) near the 40 mile bend.
  
  I responded to the location and upon arrival I was informed by a Miami-Dade land EMS unit that their helicopter had hoisted two subjects from the airboat and were enroute to Kendall Regional Hospital.  I responded to the hospital emergency room and upon arrival I met with the victim.  Victim had sustained a small laceration to the bottom of his right foot.  Inside the ER room I also met with a female.
  
  Victim informed me that at around 7:30 PM they were out cruising on his airboat when the steering cable that runs from the steering stick to the rudders broke.  In an attempt to get back to the ramp, Victim climbed on top of the cage above the engine and had his feet hanging over the back so he could attempt to steer the rudders while subject pushed down on the throttle.  At the time they were attempting this they had gotten stuck in some sawgrass.  At some point, his foot made contact with the propeller and cause a laceration.  They called 911 from a cell phone and Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue sent their helicopter to the area and located them.
  
  I issued subject a non-criminal boating infraction citation for Careless Operation of a vessel.; VICTIM:The victim sustained a laceration to the bottom of his right foot which was caused by impact with the airboat's propeller.
   