CG directs two 'medevacs' along GC

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medically evacuated an 18-year-old male from a charter vessel some 26 nautical miles south of Panama City, Fla., on May 24. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Ala., received a report from the motor vessel Lady Kelley that the man was suffering from seizure-like conditions. A 45-foot response boat and crew from CG Station Panama City 'medevaced' the patient in stable condition to waiting emergency medical services at Panama City Marina. (Source: Coast Guard 05/24/18) In a second response along the Gulf Coast on May 24, the CG 'medevaced' a man from a fishing vessel about 1 nautical mile from Grand Isle, La. Watchstanders at CG Sector New Orleans received a report from the fishing vessel Angela Marie that a 41-year-old male was suffering from a fractured foot. Watchstanders directed the launch of a CG Station Grand Isle Special Purpose Craft and crew who medevaced the patient.

The Station Grand Isle boatcrew transferred the patient in stable condition to waiting emergency medical services in Grand Isle.