| Public Affairs Detachment San Diego, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard |
|
| Media Release | Date: January 6, 2005 Contact: Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier |
COAST GUARD MEDEVACS TWO SEIZURE PATIENTS FROM CRUISE SHIP SAN DIEGO - Coast Guard Sector San Diego transferred two people, today, from a cruise ship to an awaiting ambulance after both people were reported suffering from epileptic seizures. Coast Guard Sector San Diego received a call from the cruise ship Paradise requesting the medical evacuation of a 44-year-old woman who was suffering from epileptic shock and a 72-year-old male who sufferred an epileptic seizure. Coast Guard Sector San Diego launched a 41-foot rescue boat, with two San Diego County Fire Paramedics on board, to meet the Paradise at the sea bouy near Point Loma, Calif. The patients were recovered by the Coast Guard crew and taken to an awaiting ambulance at the Harbor Police pier. For more information, contact Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier, 11th District Public Affairs Office - San Diego, at (619) 683-6552, or mobile phone (619) 247-5064. MEDIA ADVISORY - Video of the medical evacuation is available on VHS format; and can be picked up at the Coast Guard Sector San Diego front gate, located at 2710 N. Harbor Drive. |
printer friendly