Coast Guard medevacs 76-year-old woman from cruise ship near Key West
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/03/2018 06:02 PM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard medevacs 76-year-old woman from cruise ship near Key West
MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old woman from the cruise ship, Norwegian Getaway Saturday approximately 132 miles southwest of Key West.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard 7th District received a notification at approximately 6 a.m. from the crew of the cruise ship stating a woman aboard may have been suffering from heart attack-like symptoms and required emergency medical assistance.
The watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist. The air crew hoisted the patient and a nurse and transferred them to Jackson Memorial Hospital at approximately 3:20 p.m.
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