On February 17th 2010, the vessel, SV Concordia, capsized off the coast of Brazil with 79 passengers aboard. After spending 48 hours in life rafts, everyone was rescued and transported safely to the port of Rio de Janeiro.

To celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Pierre and Laura had decided to take a trip to Italy to visit the romantic city of Venice. Laura contacted me when her husband had fallen and was in pain.

Marie was working as an expatriate in Tanzania and was 7 months pregnant. We received a call when she suffered complications and doctors were worried her fetus may not survive.