Coast Guard medevacs 58-year-old man

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/14/2017 10:00 PM EDT

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News Release  

June 14, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

Coast Guard medevacs 58-year-old man

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from 12 nautical miles south of Dauphin Island, Alabama, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island watchstanders received a call at 5:55 p.m. reporting a 58-year-old man suffering heart attack-like symptoms.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders directed the launch of a Station Dauphin Island 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew at 5:58 p.m.

The boat crew arrived on scene at 6:13 p.m. and transported the survivor to emergency services at Station Dauphin Island at 6:37 p.m.

The survivor was reported in stable condition.

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