CG medevacs man from GoM

NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard Station response boat and crew from Panama City, Fla., medically evacuated an injured man about 9:50 a.m. (Saturday) Aug. 25 from the vessel Green Banana about 50 nautical miles south of Panama City in the Gulf of Mexico. The man had sustained lacerations to his leg. The response boat arrived on scene, with an emergency medical technician aboard, about 11:20 a.m. and transported the injured man to emergency services personnel at the Panama City Marina around 12:30 p.m. The man was reported in poor condition, according to the Coast Guard. (Source: Coast Guard 08/25/18)