Sunday, August 21, 2022

CG medevacs offshore worker

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a 45-year-old man from an offshore drilling platform on Aug. 20 about 7 miles west of Southwest Pass, La. The CG received a call around 11:30 a.m. that a crewmember aboard an offshore drilling platform was reportedly experiencing a medical emergency. The CG launched of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. The crew hoisted the patient and transported him to University Medical Center in New Orleans in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 08/20/22)

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