Coast Guard conducts medical evacuation from American Samoa

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Two patients are taken off an HC-130 Hercules airplane and transferred to awaiting ambulances at Air Station Barbers Point, in Hawaii, after a long-range medical evacuation from American Samoa, April 9, 2013. The two American patients, a 91-year-old man with a hip injury and an 82-year-old woman with an internal illness, were disembarked from a cruise ship in American Samoa where they were met by the Hercules aircrew for transport to Honolulu. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Casey Corpe) Read more: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/903600/medical-evacuation-april-9-2013#.UWWcmI7qZ94#ixzz2Q56O1Jft
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Two patients are taken off an HC-130 Hercules airplane and transferred to awaiting ambulances at Air Station Barbers Point, in Hawaii, after a long-range medical evacuation from American Samoa, April 9, 2013. The two American patients, a 91-year-old man with a hip injury and an 82-year-old woman with an internal illness, were disembarked from a cruise ship in American Samoa where they were met by the Hercules aircrew for transport to Honolulu. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Casey Corpe)
Read more: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/903600/medical-evacuation-april-9-2013#.UWWcmI7qZ94#ixzz2Q56O1Jft

REPORT FROM THE US COAST GUARD – The Coast Guard successfully conducted a medical evacuation of two elderly cruise ship passengers from American Samoa to Honolulu, Tuesday.

The Coast Guard was notified that two passengers aboard the cruise ship Star Princess had suffered two unrelated injuries, Monday. The Coast Guard flight surgeon determined that medical evacuation would be the best option due to the medical needs of the patients. One passenger was a 91-year-old man; the second was an 82-year-old woman.

An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point was launched at approximately 2 p.m., Monday. Medical staff from Kalawao Rescue flew aboard and provided care during the approximately 10-hour return flight.

The 14th Coast Guard District encompasses an area of 12.2 million square miles of the Central and South Pacific. Coast Guard aircraft based in Hawaii frequently travel thousands of miles in response to search and rescue and other calls for assistance.

The HC-130 Hercules is scheduled to be replaced by the HC-130J, which will bring increased capabilities to Coast Guard response across the Pacific.

 

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