Coast Guard medevacs 81-year-old man from Catalina Island

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News Release  

August 20, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 11th District PA Detachment LA/LB
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment LA/LB
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Coast Guard medevacs 81-year-old man from Catalina Island

  

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard medevaced an 81-year-old man from Catalina Island Sunday. 

 

At approximately 1:30 a.m., the LA Medical Alert System notified Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders of a male who displayed symptoms of a heart attack and requested a medevac.

 

After consulting with a Coast Guard flight surgeon, Forward Operating Base Mugu launched an MH-65 helicopter crew to assist. 

 

The helicopter arrived on scene, embarked the man and transported him to Torrance Memorial Medical Center where he was reported to be in stable condition.

 

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