Coast Guard medevacs 26-year-old from Carnival Dream

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/31/2017 10:32 AM EDT

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July 31, 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 26-year-old from Carnival Dream

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 26-year-old man suffering from a reported seizure aboard the Carnival Dream near Venice, Louisiana, Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received the report at 7:17 p.m. while the Carnival Dream was transiting south on the Mississippi River from New Orleans.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Venice 29-foot Response Boat-Medium crew at 7:43 p.m.

The crew arrived on scene at 9:45 p.m. and transferred the survivor to Acadian Ambulance paramedics at Station Venice. He was taken to Plaquemines Medical Center in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. 

The survivor was reported in stable condition.

 

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