NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from the commercial fishing vessel Rachel Marie on the evening of Oct. 5 near Venice, La. The CG received a distress call from the vessel that a 57-year-old crewman was suffering from heart attack-like symptoms. The CG launched a 45-foot Response Boat and crew to assist. The crew embarked and transferred that person to awaiting emergency medical services personnel. The crewmember was last reported to be in stable condition. (Coast Guard 10/06/22)
CRUISE SHIP MEDEVAC
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a 75-year-old man in the afternoon of Oc.t. 5 from a cruise ship about 195 miles south of Mobile, Ala. The cruise ship's doctor apprised the CG that a passenger was experiencing severe abdominal pain. The CG launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from New Orleans to assist. The helicopter crew hoisted the man and ship's nurse and transported them to University Medical Center New Orleans. The man was last reported in stable condition. (CG 10/06/22) See link for video coverage of the medevac. DVIDS - Video - Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 195 miles offshore Mobile, Alabama (dvidshub.net)
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