PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from container ship near Galveston, Texas
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/09/2019 05:22 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas |
Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from container ship near Galveston, Texas
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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a container ship near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.
Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the container ship CMA CGM Alcazar that a crewmember aboard required medical assistance. Watchstanders consulted the duty flight surgeon who recommended a medevac.
A Coast Guard Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew arrived on scene and transferred the crewmember to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Coast Guard Station Galveston.
The crewmember was reported to be in stable condition
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