Coast Guard medevacs 32-year-old man 12 miles off Oregon Inlet, NC

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/23/2019 09:34 PM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs 32-year-old man 12 miles off Oregon Inlet, NC

Coast Guard crewmembers and Dare County Emergency Medical Services escort a patient off of a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat at Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, May 23, 2019. The patient was a 32-year-old male who was reportedly suffering from chest pains 12 miles east of Oregon Inlet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Kyle Trotta)

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NAGS HEAD, N.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 32-year-old male reportedly suffering from chest pains 12 miles east of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, Thursday evening.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina initially received the report via VHF-FM radio, and launched a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet to respond with Dare County Emergency Medical Services aboard.

Once on-scene, the crew transferred the man aboard the lifeboat and transported him to an awaiting ambulance at Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet.

“The sea is an unforgiving place for an emergency, so be prepared for one,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Jared Stanton, a search and rescue watchstander at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. “Always bring a working radio, wear a life jacket and tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back.”

 

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