Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 58 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevacs a 71-year-old woman along with a nurse from the cruise ship Carnival Valor approximately 58 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2018. The Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted and transferred the woman along with a nurse from the Carnival Valor to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Houston)

HOUSTON —The Coast Guard medevaced a 71-year-old woman approximately 58 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, Sunday morning.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a request from the cruise ship Carnival Valor stating a passenger aboard the vessel was in need of medical assistance. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched to the scene.

The Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted and transferred the woman along with a nurse from the Carnival Valor to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Weather on scene was reported as 4-foot seas with 17 mph winds.

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Coast Guard medevacs 48-year-old man 100 miles southeast of Miami

An emergency medical services crew approaches a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station Miami to transfer the medevac patient to Jackson Memorial Hospital, Sept. 04, 2018. The patient was hoisted by the helicopter crew after Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received a medevac request from the Green Ridge crew at approximately 10 a.m. for a man who fell from the cargo deck and sustained head and neck injuries while operating a forklift aboard the vessel. (Coast Guard Photo)

MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a 48-year-old man from the cargo vessel, Green Ridge approximately 100 miles southeast of Miami, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received the request from the Green Ridge crew at approximately 10 a.m., for a man who fell from the cargo deck and sustained head and neck injuries while operating a forklift aboard the vessel.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew who arrived on scene, hoisted the patient and transported him to local emergency medical services who then took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

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