Video Available: Coast Guard medevacs man 118 miles from Atlantic City, New Jersey
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/18/2019 07:13 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic |
Coast Guard medevacs man 118 miles from Atlantic City, New Jersey
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man off a cruise ship 118 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Thursday night.
District Five watchstanders received notification via satellite phone at approximately 6:20 p.m. that a man aboard the cruise ship Adventure of the Sea had experienced symptoms of a stroke and was in need of medical assistance. Watchstanders consulted the duty flight surgeon who recommended a medevac.
An Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched and medevaced the man while an Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130J Hercules aircrew provided support.
The man was transported to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Air Station Atlantic City.
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