Monday, February 20, 2017

CG medevacs vessel master

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a vessel master from the chemical tanker FPMC 28 near Southwest Pass, La., on Feb. 20. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call of a male suffering from chest pains, and launched a CG Air Station New Orleans MH-65 helicopter early Monday. The aircrew transferred the man to West Jefferson Memorial Hospital in New Orleans. He was reported in stable condition. (Coast Guard 02/20/17)