Thursday, August 3, 2023

CG medevacs man near Fourchon

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a 71-year-old man from an offshore supply vessel about 100 miles SW of Port Fourchon, La., on Aug. 3 

The CG received a call about 2:50 a.m. from the captain of the vessel requesting assistance to medevac a passenger experiencing low blood pressure and dizziness. 

The CG launched a New Orleans-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew. The crew hoisted the man aboard and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at the University Medical Center in New Orleans. 

The man was last reported to be in stable condition. Click here to download video.

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