CG medevacs toddler from cruise ship

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 3-year-old from a cruise ship some 95 nautical miles southwest of Southwest Pass, La., on Feb. 27. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call about 6:30 a.m. reporting the toddler was suffering from a potential chest infection aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship Liberty of the Seas. CG Air Station New Orleans dispatched an MH-65 helicopter. Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., launched an HC-144 Ocean Sentry to assist. The MH-65 arrived on scene and transferred the child, nurse, and parent to Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. The child was reported in stable condition by the hospital. (Source: Coast Guard 02/27/17)