Coast Guard medevacs boater 20 miles south of Panama City, Florida

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/26/2021 12:57 PM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs boater 20 miles south of Panama City, Florida

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 59-year-old male boater Monday approximately 20 miles south of Panama City, Florida.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a report over VHF-FM Channel 16 at approximately 3 p.m. of a boater who had injured his arm. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac.

A Coast Guard Station Panama City 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boatcrew arrived on scene and transferred the injured boater to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Coast Guard Station Panama City. 

The man was last reported in stable condition.

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