RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS
  On October 6, 2022, I responded to a boating incident that occurred on the shoreline in Padre Bay near the floating restrooms involving victim. VICTIM was skim boarding behind a jetski, and turned out of the wake of the jetski toward shore. VICTIM struck the shoreline while on the skim board and was launched into the beach causing him to suffer a broke femur.  
  
  NARRATIVE
  On October 6, 2022, I was patrolling Padre Bay near Padre Wash canyon when the National Park Service (NPS) Dispatch notified me of a male individual who had a broken femur. Dispatch informed me the injured male individual was on the beach in Padre Bay at the house boat "Legacy". Dispatch gave me the coordinates of the houseboat. I requested a helicopter be launched due to the nature of the injury. 
  I placed the provided coordinates into my patrol vessels navigation system and responded with my lights activated. I arrived on scene without incident. 
  
  I arrived on scene and noted a male individual lying on an inflatable Standup Paddle Board with multiple people standing around him. The male individual would be later identified. Individuals on the beach explained that VICTIM had a broken left femur. I asked if there were any signs of bleeding. They said no and explained that most of the people on shore were doctors or nurses. They were rendering aid to VICTIM. A makeshift traction splint was applied by individuals on shore. I obtained a medical history from VICTIM and relayed this information to NPS dispatch. 
  
  INVESTIGATION
  VICTIM was alert during my interactions with him. I asked him if he remembered what happen that lead up to his accident. VICTIM explained that he was skim boarding behind a jetski and left the wake of the jetski to come closer to shore. During this time VICTIM came in too close to shore at a high rate of speed. VICTIM continue to say he struck the sandy shoreline with his skim board and came to an abrupt stop, which caused him to be launched onto the beach. It was then that VICTIM knew he broke his femur during the fall. Bystanders on shore then came to the aid of VICTIM and began medical treatment. A 911 call was made. 
  
  During my conversation with VICTIM he said he broke his femur before while skiing, when he crashed into a tree. He said that it was the same leg that he broke before. 
  
  During this time Classic Helicopter arrived on scene and medical treatment was transferred to them. I asked several people on shore who was operating the jetski when the accident occurred. They explained Operator was driving the jetski. I asked him what happened. OPERATOR explained that he was driving the jetski around in the small cove near the houseboat with VICTIM in tow. OPERATOR said that he made a turn towards the left (away from shore) when VICTIM let go and traveled towards shore. I asked was there anyone else on the jetski when the accident occurred. He said no. I asked how fast you think you were going when the accident occurred. OPERATOR said he did not know, but they did this before without an issue. I asked OPERATOR how much experience he had operating a PWC. He wasn't sure, but he has been operating for the last three (3) years. I asked about life jackets and OPERATOR said that both of them were wearing lifejackets. 
  
  I obtained the vessel's information by running the bow numbers. Looking over the vessel I saw no visible damage. I spoke to the group and asked who owned the machine. They said they rented it from a company in Salt Lake City. They could not provide a rental agreement, but had it in their truck at the marina. The individual who rented it said he used his own insurance for coverage and provided me with a copy of his boat insurance. 
  
  VICTIM was then moved from the Standup Paddle Board to a backboard and loaded into the helicopter. In talking to the fl
  