CG medevac near Port Sulpher

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man experiencing chest pains some 30 miles east of Port Sulphur, La., on May 18. CG Sector New Orleans directed the launch of a response boat and crew from CG Station Venice, La. The boat crew arrived on scene at 1:21 p.m. and transported the man to emergency medical services at the Venice station in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 05/18/17)