NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a 74-year-old cruise ship passenger in the evening of Feb. 26 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. CG Sector New Orleans received a call at about 4:30 p.m., from the cruise ship Carnival Valor regarding a passenger experiencing heart attack-like symptoms. The CG launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II boatcrew that loaded the passenger, and a Carnival Valor nurse, and transferred them to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at the New Orleans cruise terminal. The passenger was last reported to be in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 02/26/22)
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